The Rock Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.97° N 80.37° E

The Rock 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Rock sea temperature is
27.3° C
0.2° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for The Rock at 12AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (+0530) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (16 Aug)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WSW
7
1.6
WSW
7
1.7
W
7
1.5
WSW
7
1.6
W
7
1.6
W
7
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.9
S
11
1
S
11
1.4
W
10
1
S
11
1
S
10
0.8
S
10
0.5
SSW
22
0.9
SSW
22
0.9
SSW
22
1.1
SSW
21
1.5
SSW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
219
227
271
233
247
243
184
182
188
188
233
371
220
216
141
270
680
839
1156
1851
Wind (km/h)
25
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:46PM0.54m
4:20AM0.55m
4:10PM0.51m
4:45AM0.54m
4:34PM0.48m
Low Tide
10:00PM-0.03m
10:19AM0.07m
10:24PM-0.01m
10:46AM0.09m
10:46PM0.03m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
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6:22
6:22
6:21
 mm
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
27
28
27
26
26
26
26
27
28
27
27
26
26
Feels °C
29
29
28
28
28
28
29
28
29
29
28
29
28
28
28
29
28
29
28
28
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