The Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.97° N 80.37° E

The Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Rock sea temperature is
28.1°C
0.5° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 4AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:30pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)19s
Afternoon (27 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)17s
Evening (27 Aug)5ft (1.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
3
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
21
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
19
1.1
SSW
19
1.8
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
17
1.4
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
17
1.5
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
481
582
639
631
930
2176
908
1073
1223
1096
1055
1150
1092
898
763
651
651
549
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WSW
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:25AM0.47m
2:18PM0.54m
2:45AM0.51m
2:42PM0.55m
Low Tide
8:18PM0.04m
8:14AM0.09m
8:37PM0.01m
8:40AM0.05m
8:56PM-0.02m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
 mm
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
2
3
6
4
4
2
2
2
1
2
Temp °C
27
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
27
27
Feels °C
30
28
28
28
29
30
28
28
29
28
27
28
29
29
28
28
28
29
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