Rocky Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.05° S 116.65° E

Rocky Head 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Head sea temperature is
18.7° C
2.2° 

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


How big are the waves at Rocky Head today (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Head at 3AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)15s
Afternoon (03 Aug)6ft (1.9m)16s
Evening (03 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon night, calm by Wed afternoon).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
6
6
5
4
5
5
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
13
2
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
2.1
SSW
15
3.5
SW
19
3.5
SW
18
4
SW
17
4
SW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1892
1259
1155
2314
1810
1860
1529
1677
1721
1856
1671
1626
1911
7577
7902
8371
7984
3880
3158
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
15
NNW
5
W
15
NNW
25
NNW
30
W
25
WSW
25
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:11AM0.41m
11:58AM0.53m
1:46AM0.47m
11:45AM0.44m
Low Tide
7:06PM0.19m
5:59AM0.33m
7:05PM0.21m
7:17AM0.37m
6:47PM0.23m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:32
 mm
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
11
10
9
9
16
20
18
15
14
15
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
9
7
5
4
4
11
16
16
12
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
10
9
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