Surf Forecasts:
Yellow Rock Reef surf forecast from 4 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 4 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 5 Jun, 5PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period, E swell with 461 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 4 Jun, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with E swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Yellow Rock Reef this week:
The surf forecast for Yellow Rock Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Yellow Rock Reef in the next 16 days are 1.7m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 05) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 09) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Thu 4th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Thu 4th Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Fri 5th Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Yellow Rock Reef over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Thu night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Mon afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Sat night, fresh winds from the E by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 149 | 128 | 153 | 170 | 306 | 235 | 461 | 313 | 184 | 291 | 171 | 163 | 252 | 190 | 156 | 181 | 187 | 187 | 213 | 157 | 127 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:17PM0.68m | 11:18AM0.42m | 11:56PM0.67m | 12:06PM0.44m | 00:34AM0.65m | 12:58PM0.46m | 1:13AM0.63m | 1:52PM0.50m | 1:54AM0.61m | 2:48PM0.55m | 2:40AM0.57m | 3:44PM0.61m | 3:30AM0.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14PM0.12m | 6:04AM0.20m | 4:58PM0.15m | 6:44AM0.21m | 5:45PM0.19m | 7:22AM0.21m | 6:39PM0.22m | 7:59AM0.20m | 7:39PM0.24m | 8:35AM0.18m | 8:47PM0.25m | 9:14AM0.14m | 9:56PM0.25m | 9:56AM0.10m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 |
 | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | 7:20 | — | 7:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — |
Temp °C | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 29 |
Feels °C | 28 | 28 | 31 | 28 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 9 | N 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | NNE 10 | N 7 | E 8 | NNE 9 | E 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | N 7 |
| kJ | 96 | 48 | 16 | 70 | 65 | 62 | 39 | 38 | 40 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 19 | 9 | 156 | 8 | 187 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | E 8 | NNE 11 | N 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 7 | NNE 10 | N 7 | N 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | — | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 25 | 43 | 24 | 12 | 40 | 31 | 27 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | N 7 | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 |
| kJ | — | 49 | 23 | 15 | 24 | 32 | — | 8 | 20 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | SE 3 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 149 | 128 | 153 | 170 | 306 | 235 | 461 | 313 | 184 | 291 | 171 | 163 | 252 | 190 | — | 181 | 2 | 187 | 213 | 157 | 127 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 375 | 1 | 19 | 377 | 0 | 3 | 432 | 0 | 520 | 48 | 1 | 48 | 377 | 1 | 48 | 1010 | 1 | 19 | 650 | 0 | 33 |
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