Surf Forecasts:
Rocky Head surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 21 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period, SW swell with 18,157 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rocky Head this week:
The surf forecast for Rocky Head over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 15s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rocky Head in the next 16 days are 5.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Wed 21st Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rocky Head over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5512 | 4370 | 3278 | 2657 | 3041 | 2248 | 1498 | 2483 | 5998 | 10663 | 10565 | 13586 | 15200 | 16284 | 13151 | 11070 | 8299 | 7092 | 5373 | 3659 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:23AM0.60m | 00:54AM0.55m | 6:37AM0.54m | 11:02PM0.44m | 7:29AM0.55m | 9:44PM0.45m | 8:12AM0.55m | 9:28PM0.49m | 8:54AM0.53m | 9:32PM0.56m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM0.11m | 3:18PM0.12m | 3:18PM0.13m | 3:13PM0.14m | 1:42AM0.43m | 3:08PM0.16m | 2:24AM0.36m | 3:08PM0.17m | 3:05AM0.29m | 3:13PM0.20m | 3:48AM0.22m | |||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SE 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 5512 | 4370 | 3278 | 2657 | 1 | 2248 | 1498 | 2483 | 5998 | 10663 | 10565 | 10463 | — | 16284 | 13151 | 11070 | 8299 | 7092 | 5373 | 3659 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | S 11 | SSW 24 | SSW 21 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 55 | 305 | 2212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | ESE 6 | SSE 5 | S 26 | SSW 24 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 55 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 5 | W 6 | SW 13 | WSW 9 | W 6 | WSW 8 | — | WSW 14 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 74 | 165 | 3041 | 439 | 121 | 534 | — | 9189 | — | 13586 | 15200 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1546 | 0 | 1833 | 1546 | 200 | 205 | 1769 | 0 | 124 | 1859 | 25 | 262 | 489 | 1546 | 1546 | 1832 | 200 | 203 | 203 | 0 |
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Information about the Rocky Head Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Rocky Head provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rocky Head can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rocky Head surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rocky Head) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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