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Lat Long: 14.36° S 170.81° W

Sliding Rock WaveFinder

Issued: 12 am 20 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sliding Rock sea temperature is
27.4°C
0.4° 

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


Sliding Rock surf forecast from 20 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with 300 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 22 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with NNE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sliding Rock this week:

The surf forecast for Sliding Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sliding Rock in the next 16 days are 0.7m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 8s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 24) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (SST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Thu 22nd Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 11s
Best Surf 1PM (Thu 22nd Oct)1.5ft (0.4m) 11s
Most Powerful 7AM (Tue 27th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sliding Rock over the next 16 days.


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