
Surf Forecasts:
The Rock-Costa Azul surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period, SSW swell with 1,488 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 8AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Rock-Costa Azul this week:
The surf forecast for The Rock-Costa Azul over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Rock-Costa Azul in the next 16 days are 1.6m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (MST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Rock-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.
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Right, grab a coffee, mate. Rusty here, and we’re looking at a one-break show for Costa Azul over the next couple of weeks. It’s The Rock – Costa Azul, a reef break that’s got a reputation for the advanced crew. The water temp is sitting about average for the time of year, so no nasty surprises there.
The opening week is a bit of a slow burn. We kick off on Tuesday, July 7th, with some solid, clean swell rolling in. First thing in the morning, we’re looking at a clean 4.9 ft SSW groundswell with a very long 18-second period, and a cross-off breeze that’ll have the faces looking like glass. The wave energy is seriously pumping at 1419, and this is the standout. It’s big enough to be fun but not overwhelming for a good surfer. It’s a reef break, so that long-period swell will be wrapping in nicely. Keep in mind, the crowds are often here, so you won’t be alone for the good ones.
Things settle down through Wednesday and Thursday. The swell drops a touch to around the 3.9 ft to 4.6 ft mark, and while there are still some clean windows with that cross-off wind, the wave energy drops noticeably, and the forecast calls for “marginal” conditions at times. The weekend of the 11th and 12th is smaller again, mostly in the 3.3 ft to 3.9 ft range. The wind stays mostly cross-off, keeping it tidy, but the wave energy (695) is weak, so it’ll be a bit slow.
We hit a flat, quiet spell from around the 13th through the 15th. Swell drops to under 3.3 ft for a stretch. There’s a brief flicker on Wednesday afternoon the 15th with a clean, 2.9 ft SE swell offering some small waves, but it’s not much to write home about.
Then things get a bit wild. Around Thursday the 16th, the swell jumps back up, but it’s messy. Thursday morning sees a 5.6 ft SSE swell with a moderate cross-onshore wind making it choppy. By the afternoon, the swell picks up to 6.9 ft and the wind swings cross-off, cleaning it up, but that’s getting into the expert-only territory. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are a write-off for surfing. We’re talking a risk of thunderstorms, onshore winds hitting 37 mph, and lumpy, stormy seas. The wave energy jumps to 1675, but it’s all for the kite surfers – don’t bother paddling out.
After that stormy mess, we get a bit of a lull, but then Monday the 20th of July brings our second standout. Monday afternoon, a clean 7.9 ft SSE swell with a cross-off breeze and strong wave energy (1979) rolls in. This is “excellent for experienced surfers,” and it’s the call for the second week. The following day, Tuesday the 21st, the swell pumps up to 9.8 ft with energy at 3268, but the forecast warns it’s predicted to be too big for this break, so give it a miss unless you’re a charger with a death wish. Wednesday the 22nd sees it peak at a massive 16.4 ft, which is a solid no-go.
So, you’ve got two windows: the Tuesday morning session on the 7th and that Monday afternoon on the 20th of July. The rest is either too small, too messy, or too big.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Mon 13 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
917 | 1339 | 1471 | 1148 | 1068 | 915 | 892 | 759 | 644 | 619 | 610 | 627 | 627 | 515 | 602 | 357 | 421 | 465 | 325 | 347 | 277 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:32AM1.11m | 1:45PM1.40m | 2:35AM0.99m | 2:45PM1.46m | 5:04AM0.99m | 3:50PM1.55m | 6:39AM1.08m | 4:53PM1.65m | 7:33AM1.17m | 5:51PM1.75m | 8:16AM1.24m | 6:44PM1.84m | 8:54AM1.29m | 7:33PM1.89m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:35AM0.66m | 8:55PM0.71m | 7:24AM0.79m | 10:35PM0.54m | 8:43AM0.90m | 11:43PM0.34m | 10:21AM0.96m | 00:37AM0.15m | 11:38AM0.95m | 1:25AM0.00m | 12:37PM0.90m | 2:10AM-0.09m | 1:28PM0.84m | ||||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | |
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 27 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 32 | 30 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
917 | 1339 | 1471 | 1148 | 1068 | 915 | 892 | 759 | 644 | 619 | 610 | 627 | 627 | 515 | 602 | 273 | 421 | 465 | 325 | 347 | 277 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | WNW 4 | SSE 9 |
372 | 80 | 47 | 48 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 27 | 88 | 72 | 357 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 15 | 46 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSE 12 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | SW 23 | SSE 10 | WNW 4 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | SSE 9 | SSW 19 |
56 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 104 | 21 | 74 | 5 | 71 | 81 | 47 | 251 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 7 | W 3 | WNW 7 | W 7 | W 7 | WNW 11 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 10 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 |
24 | — | 5 | 8 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 47 | — | — | 3 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 312 | 0 | 10 | 505 | 0 | 426 | 13 | 0 | 416 | 54 | 0 | 13 | 455 | 0 | 8 | 504 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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Information about the The Rock-Costa Azul Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for The Rock-Costa Azul 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-Costa Azul can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Rock-Costa Azul 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-Costa Azul) 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).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Rock-Costa Azul may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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