Rocky Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 17.51° S 149.42° W

Rocky Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rocky Point sea temperature is
26.1° C
0.2° 

Rocky Point 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 Point today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rocky Point at 11AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (-10) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SSE by Thu night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
0.7
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
64
68
71
76
76
78
73
73
74
74
74
74
76
80
84
86
88
88
88
68
68
68
68
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
5
E
10
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
10
W
15
SW
20
S
30
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:53AM0.24m
3:27PM0.21m
2:34AM0.21m
2:34PM0.17m
1:02AM0.20m
11:30AM0.17m
Low Tide
9:22AM0.11m
9:10PM0.15m
9:30AM0.14m
6:27PM0.16m
6:37AM0.15m
5:05PM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:47
5:47
 mm
1
Temp °C
25
26
26
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
24
25
25
26
25
25
Feels °C
26
28
27
27
27
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
27
28
27
28
26
24
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