
Surf Forecasts:
The Rock-Costa Azul surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period, SSW swell with 1,121 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Rock-Costa Azul in the next 16 days are 1.4m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore 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+) | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Rock-Costa Azul over the next 16 days.
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s cooking for The Rock-Costa Azul over the next couple of weeks.
Right now, it’s a bit quiet. We’ve got a south-southwest groundswell filtering in, but the size is only around 4 feet. The wind is mostly cross or cross-onshore, which is messing with the surface a bit—not a dealbreaker, but it’s not clean. The combined swell energy is moderate but fading: from about 1104 on Wednesday morning down to 790 by Thursday morning. The pulse is definitely dropping.
Wednesday afternoon improves a bit with a cross-off breeze from the southwest at 12 mph, but the swell is still only 4 feet and the energy is easing. Thursday looks similar—cleaner in the afternoon, but still small. Friday and Saturday keep the same story: waves around 4 to 4 feet, with periods hanging around 14 to 15 seconds. That long period groundswell will give you some nice lines, but at this size, you’re better off on a longboard or fish. The water temperature anomaly isn’t given here, so I’d say it’s about average for July.
Here’s the standout for the first week. Monday afternoon, 13th July: the swell drops to about 3 feet, but the wind goes light cross-off from the west-southwest at just 6 mph. The surface cleans right up, and the combined energy is 506—moderate, but with that clean face, it’ll be fun. Then Tuesday afternoon, 14th July, is also worth a look: 2 feet of southwest groundswell with an 18-second period. That’s a very long period groundswell, perfect for this reef. The wind is light cross-off at 6 mph. The energy is moderate (551), but the quality will be high for the size. A mid-length or small step-up would be ideal.
The real standout, the one you absolutely want to chase, is Monday morning, 20th July. The swell picks up to 4 feet from the southwest, 16-second period, and the wind goes glassy—just a slight air from the southeast at 3 mph. The combined energy hits 1003, which is strong, and the water will be like glass. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The size is under 5 feet so it’s not too big for intermediates either, but the power from that long-period groundswell will make for proper waves. This reef handles the southwest direction perfectly, and with no wind chop, you’ll be in for a treat. Just know that crowds are often here, so get in early.
After that, things get a bit mixed. Tuesday 21st stays clean with cross-off winds but small swell around 3 feet. Wednesday 22nd and Thursday 23rd see the swell kick back up to 5 to 5 feet, but the winds get stronger—cross-off from the west-southwest at 12 mph on Wednesday and cross-shore on Thursday. The energy is moderate to strong (859 and 681), but it’s not the same quality as that Monday morning. By Friday 17th, a storm system moves in with strong onshore winds and a risk of thunderstorms—that’s a skip day. Saturday 18th stays messy.
For the second week, Sunday 19th July shows some promise: Sunday afternoon with a clean cross-off breeze and a 3-foot southwest swell, long 17-second period. The energy is moderate (837) and it’ll be clean, but nothing compares to that glassy Monday morning.
Bottom line: the first week is small and a bit bumpy, with the best windows on Monday 13th and Tuesday 14th afternoons for clean, long-period groundswell. The absolute standout is Monday morning, 20th July—glassy, strong energy, southwest swell with long period. That’s the session to plan for. After that, it gets windier and smaller. The long-range forecast looks promising, but as always, keep checking back in.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Mon morning, min 27°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 14 | |||||||||||||||
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 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 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
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1148 | 1068 | 915 | 892 | 759 | 644 | 619 | 610 | 627 | 627 | 515 | 602 | 333 | 421 | 465 | 325 | 286 | 277 | 249 | 319 | 316 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 9:30AM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 2:51AM-0.11m | 2:15PM0.78m | |||||||
— | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | |
— | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 |
Feels °C | 28 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 33 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1148 | 1068 | 915 | 892 | 759 | 644 | 619 | 610 | 627 | 627 | 515 | 602 | 277 | 421 | 465 | 325 | 286 | 277 | 249 | 195 | 189 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
47 | 36 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 42 | 28 | 40 | 26 | 65 | 63 | 333 | 52 | 71 | 69 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 319 | 316 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 7 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | NW 11 | S 20 | SSE 11 | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | SSE 10 | WNW 4 | SW 21 | SSW 12 | W 5 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 |
17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 17 | 15 | 30 | 67 | 23 | 104 | 10 | 55 | 10 | 71 | 79 | 11 | 184 | 97 | 42 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | W 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 12 | NW 11 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 10 | W 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | — | — |
7 | — | 15 | 18 | — | 45 | 31 | — | — | 3 | 65 | 3 | 19 | 24 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 19 | 10 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 426 | 48 | 0 | 426 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 455 | 0 | 10 | 455 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 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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