Rocky Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.05° S 116.65° E

Issued: 7 am 02 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Rocky Head sea temperature is

18.0°C

Rocky Head surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Rocky Head today (02 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Head at 2PM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (02 Nov)	8ft (2.5m)	13s
Afternoon (02 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	13s
Evening (02 Nov)	10ft (3.0m)	12s

Table - waves today at Rocky Head. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night).
	Monday 2							Tuesday 3								Wednesday 4								Thu 5
	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	2 AM	5 AM
Rating (10 max)	4	4	2	2	2	3	4	4	3	2	2	3	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	4	5	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	2154	2132	2466	2310	2840	2206	3251	2264	2113	1870	1938	1739	1839	1977	2027	2271	2538	2725	2971	3069	3169	3297	3820	3939	3939
Wind (km/h)	NW	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	SW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W	NW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WNW	NW	NW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	glassy	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off
High Tide		5:31AM0.57m						11:11PM0.50m		7:12AM0.54m					10:21PM0.48m				8:14AM0.50m				9:47PM0.50m
Low Tide	2:23AM0.56m				2:50PM0.06m				2:35AM0.46m				3:08PM0.12m				3:09AM0.37m				3:14PM0.19m				3:44AM0.30m


	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:07
	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:45	—	—	—	6:45
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	3	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	16	18	18	18	17	15	15	15	15	15	15	15	14	13	13	12	13	15	15	15	15	13	12	12
Feels °C	9	11	13	12	13	12	12	11	10	10	9	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	12	11	12	13	11	10	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	S 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 20	SW 20	SSW 20	WSW 15	SW 18	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15
kJ	2154	2132	55	2310	2840	2206	2710	2264	38	97	37	86	83	1977	2027	2271	2538	2725	2971	3069	3169	3297	3820	3939	3939
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	S 13	E 6	S 13	SW 22	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	SSW 20	SW 16	SW 20	SW 19	SW 15	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	SSW 22	S 12	SSW 20	SW 20	S 13	S 13	S 13	—	—
kJ	87	87	1	392	18	18	18	17	38	41	60	58	54	81	80	80	45	472	157	99	609	411	335	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 6	E 6	—	SW 22	SW 22	—	SW 21	—	—	—	—	SW 19	SW 18	S 24	SW 24	SSW 22	SSW 22	SW 22	SW 20	SW 20	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	1	1	—	19	18	—	18	—	—	—	—	92	113	11	22	47	45	18	190	99	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 6	WNW 6	SW 12	WNW 7	WNW 7	WNW 7	WSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	181	280	2466	276	280	415	3251	1854	2113	1870	1938	1739	1839	1565	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Cheynes Point WA - Far South	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Ocean Beach WA - Far South	Salmon Holes Reef WA - Far South	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Bremer Bay WA - Far South	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Augusta Rivermouth WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	2	2	4	6	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4
Distance (km)	0	0	205	205	1859	62	114	203	262	203	203	203	203	215	180	180	0	0	0	158	203	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Far South of Western Australia	Ocean Beach	Ocean Beach	Cheynes Point	Cheynes Point		Ocean Beach	Salmon Holes Reef	Cyclops	Cyclops						Cheynes Point	Cheynes Point	Ocean Beach	Ocean Beach	Rocky Head			Sand Patch Beach	Sand Patch Beach	Sand Patch Beach	Sand Patch Beach
Rating (10 max)	4	4	3	2		4	6	3	3						3	3	4	4	4			5	5	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	3	4	5	6	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4

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