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Lat Long: 35.05° S 116.65° E

Rocky Head WaveFinder

Issued: 1 am 09 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Head sea temperature is
17.5°C
1.5° 

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


Rocky Head surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 14 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 10 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, SSW swell with 12,452 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 14 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW 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 Wednesday (Oct 14) at 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 13s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rocky Head in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 10) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5PM (Wed 14th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Best Surf 5PM (Wed 14th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Most Powerful 5PM (Sat 10th Oct)16ft (5.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rocky Head over the next 16 days.


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