Surf Forecasts:
Salt Rock surf forecast from 30 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 6 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 6 Oct, 2PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, E swell with 1,279 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 30 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Salt Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Salt Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 30) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Salt Rock in the next 16 days are 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 06) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.5m 7s period and expected on Friday (Oct 02) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Wed 30th Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 6th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 6th Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Salt Rock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 30 | Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 923 | 859 | 478 | 328 | 111 | 61 | 32 | 8 | 484 | 450 | 436 | 513 | 838 | 390 | 690 | 958 | 766 | 958 | 1187 | 1170 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:37PM1.85m | 5:52AM1.67m | 6:11PM1.67m | 6:30AM1.50m | 6:53PM1.46m | 7:21AM1.31m | 7:57PM1.24m | 9:20AM1.15m | 10:49PM1.14m | 12:13PM1.26m | 00:44AM1.28m | 1:18PM1.47m | 1:36AM1.46m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.16m | 11:58AM0.22m | 00:23AM0.33m | 12:38PM0.41m | 1:09AM0.52m | 1:34PM0.63m | 2:29AM0.70m | 3:55PM0.79m | 5:26AM0.72m | 6:36PM0.67m | 6:55AM0.54m | 7:34PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 923 | 859 | 478 | 328 | 111 | 61 | 32 | 8 | 484 | 450 | 436 | 513 | 838 | 390 | 690 | 747 | 766 | 25 | 6 | 1170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | S 12 | — | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 12 | SSW 10 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 23 | 12 | 45 | 21 | 18 | 6 | 3 | — | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 294 | 69 | 68 | 38 | 17 | 15 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | SW 11 | S 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 18 | — |
| kJ | 18 | 51 | 87 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 33 | 51 | 18 | 41 | 37 | — | 6 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 8 | E 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NNW 5 | — | — | SSW 4 | SSE 6 | — | — | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 9 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 58 | 129 | 210 | 230 | 498 | 527 | 8 | — | — | 16 | 142 | — | — | 958 | — | 958 | 1187 | 159 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 43 | 0 | 739 | 942 | 81 | 723 | 443 | 259 | 40 | 50 | 0 | 740 | 762 | 8 | 7 | 41 | 0 | 43 | 43 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Salt Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Salt Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Salt Rock 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 (Salt Rock) 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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