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Rocky Head Surf Forecast
/ WA – Far South (31 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Rocky Head surfForecast / WA – Far South / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 01 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rocky Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rocky Head sea temperature is
20.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rocky Head today?
The current surf forecast for Rocky Head at 9AM is: 5.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rocky Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | |
5643 | 7220 | 7728 | 7839 | 4952 | 4063 | 4039 | 2798 | 2536 | 2107 | 2008 | 1543 | 1452 | 2538 | 2560 | 2471 | 1202 | 1316 | 1602 | 1689 | 1609 | 1491 | 1517 | 822 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | |
High Tide | 9:58AM0.70m | 10:59PM0.28m | 10:14AM0.73m | 11:08PM0.24m | 10:32AM0.75m | 10:41PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:19AM0.28m | 6:00PM0.17m | 2:03AM0.25m | 6:38PM0.18m | 1:52AM0.22m | 7:26PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 1904 | 1723 | 1408 | 2535 | 2154 | 2107 | 2008 | 1247 | 1351 | 479 | 496 | 297 | 1202 | 251 | 1602 | 1689 | 1609 | 1491 | 1517 | 822 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | — | SE 8 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1543 | 1452 | — | — | — | 47 | 20 | 28 | 35 | 152 | — | 211 | 481 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 290 | 211 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 8 | S 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 5643 | 7220 | 7728 | 7839 | 4952 | 4063 | 4039 | 2798 | 2536 | 1663 | 1464 | — | — | 2538 | 2560 | 2471 | 534 | 1316 | 109 | 102 | 242 | 211 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1976 | 1828 | 848 | 1828 | 1731 | 215 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 215 | 215 | 200 | 200 | 200 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 180 | 185 |
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