Surf Forecasts:
Rocky Point surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period, E swell with 515 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 14 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with NE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rocky Point this week:
The surf forecast for Rocky Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rocky Point in the next 16 days are 2.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (-10) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rocky Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – if you’re looking for a proper session at Rocky Point over the next couple of weeks, you’re going to be waiting a long time. The first decent surfable window doesn't show up until the morning of Thursday the 14th of August, and even then, it’s pretty ordinary. We’ve got a solid week of poor conditions before that, with strong cross-off winds and messy, lumpy surf. The wait is a bit of a grind.
Thursday the 14th of August is the first flicker of hope. Friday morning the 14th of August actually looks like the best of a pretty quiet run. We’ve got a tiny 2ft swell coming from the NE, with a period of 7 seconds. The energy is weak (100), but the real highlight is the wind – glassy, dead calm. That’s a major positive for clean conditions at this reef and point break. The water temperature is 80°, which is about average for this time of year. Don’t expect much power, but for a dawny with a log, it might be the only window.
The next day, Saturday the 15th of August, is a write-off with fresh cross-off winds mushing up the 3ft swell. Sunday the 16th and Monday the 17th are also poor with lumpy chop. The whole second week, from around the 19th of August onwards, is a complete blank. The swell drops to 1.0ft or less, with moderate to fresh winds continuing. There’s a bit of a pulse on the 18th of August, but it’s onshore and messy. The only other faint glimmer is on Wednesday the 26th of August, with a 3ft swell and glassy conditions in the morning, but the energy is still weak (122) and the period is short. It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.
Honestly, this is a tough run. The setup is more interesting for kite surfing on the windier days than paddle surfing. The best bet is early Friday the 14th for a clean, tiny wave. Otherwise, keep the board in the car and wait for the next forecast.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri night, min 23°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 388 | 489 | 422 | 341 | 161 | 68 | 71 | 51 | 39 | 94 | 116 | 138 | 150 | 168 | 111 | 106 | 127 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:54AM0.32m | 1:02PM0.36m | 1:18AM0.33m | 1:32PM0.37m | 1:42AM0.32m | 2:01PM0.36m | 2:05AM0.31m | 2:28PM0.33m | 2:26AM0.30m | 2:53PM0.30m | 2:44AM0.27m | 3:15PM0.26m | 2:53AM0.24m | ||||||
Low Tide | 6:56AM0.01m | 7:21PM-0.01m | 7:23AM0.00m | 7:49PM0.01m | 7:49AM0.01m | 8:15PM0.04m | 8:16AM0.02m | 8:38PM0.07m | 8:41AM0.05m | 8:58PM0.10m | 9:03AM0.08m | 9:11PM0.12m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 104 | 116 | 135 | 67 | 98 | 79 | 64 | 71 | 51 | 32 | 33 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 26 | 25 | 56 | 51 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | SSW 17 | ESE 11 | SSW 14 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NNE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 12 | 82 | 68 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 30 | 14 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | NW 12 | SW 15 | ESE 12 | NNE 10 | ESE 11 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | SW 19 | N 8 | N 12 | N 11 | S 10 | SW 12 | N 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 81 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 302 | 388 | 489 | 422 | 341 | 161 | — | — | 3 | 8 | 94 | 116 | 138 | 150 | 168 | 111 | 106 | 127 | 131 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2601 | 2601 | 2484 | 2601 | 31 | 25 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2291 | 2291 | 2484 | 1167 | 1167 | 1167 | 2291 | 31 | 22 |
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