Surf Forecasts:
The Rock surf forecast from 3 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 12 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 12 Nov, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period, SSW swell with 856 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 3 Nov, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Rock this week:
The surf forecast for The Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Nov 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 4s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Rock in the next 16 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 12) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (+0530) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Tue 3rd Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 12th Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Rock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Monday 9 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 9 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 194 | 153 | 116 | 175 | 157 | 146 | 146 | 286 | 329 | 428 | 366 | 322 | 301 | 213 | 139 | 137 | 92 | 85 | 49 | 50 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:46PM0.39m | 11:22AM0.34m | 00:15AM0.45m | 12:09PM0.38m | 00:41AM0.50m | 12:44PM0.41m | 1:06AM0.53m | 1:15PM0.44m | 1:30AM0.56m | 1:44PM0.45m | 1:55AM0.57m | 2:11PM0.46m | 2:19AM0.58m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM0.18m | 5:59AM0.22m | 5:33PM0.14m | 6:32AM0.17m | 6:09PM0.10m | 7:00AM0.12m | 6:40PM0.07m | 7:26AM0.08m | 7:08PM0.06m | 7:52AM0.05m | 7:35PM0.05m | 8:17AM0.03m | 8:01PM0.05m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:47 | — |
mm | 2 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 4 | 7 | — | 7 | 11 |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 194 | 153 | 116 | 175 | 139 | 133 | 78 | 79 | 329 | 428 | 366 | 322 | 301 | 213 | 139 | 137 | 92 | 33 | 32 | 34 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | W 4 | WSW 5 | S 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 85 | 8 | 23 | 93 | 157 | 146 | 146 | 286 | 54 | 51 | 52 | 71 | 50 | 46 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 85 | 49 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 9 | NW 5 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 86 | 112 | 104 | 123 | 54 | 87 | 132 | 123 | 126 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 36 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 11 | 14 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 189 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 77 | 0 | 0 |
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Information about the The Rock Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Rock provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Rock can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Rock surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Rock) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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