The Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.97° N 80.37° E

The Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Rock sea temperature is
28.1° C
0.4° 

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


How big are the waves at The Rock today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 12PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (18 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s
Evening (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

Table - waves today at The Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
12
1.2
S
13
0.8
S
19
0.9
S
18
1
S
18
1.1
S
18
1.1
S
17
1.2
S
16
1.2
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
285
285
281
269
257
201
201
201
201
198
229
225
222
212
265
208
483
470
509
632
751
675
752
743
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:53AM0.50m
4:38PM0.50m
5:27AM0.49m
5:06PM0.46m
6:00AM0.47m
5:35PM0.42m
Low Tide
10:44AM0.12m
11:02PM0.02m
11:19AM0.14m
11:30PM0.04m
11:54AM0.17m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:27
6:27
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
28
28
29
28
27
27
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
27
26
Feels °C
28
28
29
28
29
30
29
29
27
27
27
28
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
28
27
28
29
28
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