Rocky Head Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.05° S 116.65° E

Rocky Head WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rocky Head sea temperature is
18.0°C
1.7° 

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 23 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 19s period, SW swell with 16,620 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 16s 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 19s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 23rd Aug)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Best Surf 8AM (Wed 26th Aug)13ft (4.0m) 15s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 26th Aug)16ft (5.0m) 19s

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


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