Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Rock today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Rock at 12AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:30pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Rock. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1466 | 1611 | 1393 | 1224 | 1208 | 1041 | 1028 | 1092 | 845 | 811 | 1143 | 1127 | 1127 | 1127 | 1127 | 1075 | 926 | 836 | 787 | 679 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:17PM0.49m | 4:47AM0.55m | 4:40PM0.44m | 5:16AM0.51m | 5:01PM0.39m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.01m | 10:57AM0.10m | 10:45PM0.05m | 11:28AM0.15m | 11:06PM0.10m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
1466 | 1611 | 1393 | 1224 | 1208 | 1041 | 1028 | 1092 | 845 | 811 | 1143 | 1127 | 1127 | 1127 | 1127 | 1075 | 926 | 836 | 787 | 679 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | W 9 | W 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
52 | 34 | 38 | 52 | 56 | 70 | 84 | 88 | 78 | 78 | 52 | 52 | 35 | 23 | 9 | 46 | 46 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | — | — | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | — | — |
30 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 20 | — | — | 33 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 43 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 49 | 32 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
131 | 154 | 134 | 130 | 126 | 126 | 130 | 130 | 104 | 95 | 92 | 71 | 54 | 52 | 52 | 64 | 64 | 52 | 39 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 875 | 875 | 875 | 193 | 374 | 369 | 193 | 670 | 764 | 764 | 764 | 763 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 763 | 763 | 763 | 374 |
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