The Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.97° N 80.37° E

The Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Rock sea temperature is
28.0°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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 19s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 8AM is: 1.2m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)19s
Afternoon (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)18s
Evening (30 Aug)5ft (1.6m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
20
1.2
SSW
19
1.2
SSW
19
1.3
SSW
19
1.4
SSW
18
1.5
SSW
18
1.6
SSW
19
1.7
SSW
18
1.7
SSW
18
1.8
SSW
18
1.9
SSW
18
2
SSW
18
2
SSW
18
2
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
2
SSW
17
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
883
1011
1011
1157
1302
1420
1770
1960
1855
2076
2291
2490
2462
2323
2242
2215
2397
2136
2084
1697
1466
1611
1393
1224
Wind (km/h)
20
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:31AM0.57m
3:29PM0.54m
3:55AM0.58m
3:53PM0.52m
4:20AM0.57m
4:17PM0.49m
Low Tide
9:33AM0.03m
9:38PM-0.03m
10:00AM0.04m
10:00PM-0.02m
10:28AM0.06m
10:22PM0.01m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
6:15
6:15
6:15
 mm
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
26
26
26
27
28
28
27
27
27
27
27
28
29
29
28
27
27
Feels °C
28
28
29
30
29
29
30
28
27
27
28
28
28
28
29
29
29
29
30
30
29
30
30
30
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