
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Rock today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Rock at 10AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at The Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
147 | 147 | 127 | 107 | 100 | 234 | 277 | 256 | 253 | 228 | 222 | 371 | 339 | 349 | 301 | 298 | 292 | 368 | 454 | 454 | 356 | 352 | 414 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:18AM0.39m | 2:10PM0.51m | 2:44AM0.43m | 2:37PM0.53m | 3:09AM0.46m | 3:03PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.14m | 8:42PM0.06m | 8:25AM0.11m | 9:05PM0.03m | 8:54AM0.09m | 9:27PM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | |
mm | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
92 | 147 | 109 | 29 | 29 | 234 | 277 | 256 | 253 | 228 | 222 | 371 | 215 | 106 | 106 | 108 | 108 | 232 | 454 | 222 | 212 | 202 | 414 | 412 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
147 | 92 | 65 | 65 | 87 | 29 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 87 | 81 | 83 | 83 | 213 | 204 | 187 | 184 | 368 | 229 | 454 | 356 | 352 | 195 | 189 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | W 9 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
67 | 69 | 71 | 107 | 100 | 85 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 339 | 349 | 301 | 298 | 292 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 42 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
134 | 139 | 127 | 80 | 78 | 75 | 100 | 90 | 102 | 109 | 117 | 112 | 115 | 115 | 115 | 89 | 121 | 151 | 161 | 161 | 156 | 151 | 156 | 177 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 669 | 1205 | 193 | 669 | 1348 | 1381 | 1084 | 875 | 194 | 193 | 193 | 192 | 759 | 875 | 875 | 194 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 875 | 901 | 901 | 875 | 194 |
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