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The Rock

Lat Long: 5.97° N 80.37° E

The Rock Surf Photo: 'The Rock' by Firdows

Issued: 10 am 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Rock sea temperature is

28.3° C

0.9°

The Rock surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SSE		SSW	SSW	WNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	21 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	E	SSW	SW	W
	14 s	glass	4 s	14 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SW	WNW
	14 s	glass		14 s	8 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 26 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SW	SW
	13 s	glass		13 s	8 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSW	SW
	13 s	glass		13 s	19 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE		SSW	SSW	SW
	19 s	glass		13 s	19 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	E	SSW	SSW	SW
	19 s	glass	4 s	13 s	19 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	S	E	SSW	WSW	SSW
	13 s	on	4 s	13 s	8 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	SE	E	SSW	SW	SSW
	13 s	cross- on	4 s	13 s	9 s	19 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	SSW	SSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	E	E	SSW	SSW	WSW
	18 s	glass	6 s	12 s	18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 27 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	ENE	E	SSW	SSW	WSW
	18 s	cross- off	6 s	12 s	18 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NE	E	SSW	SSW	SW
	18 s	cross- off	5 s	12 s	18 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	N		S	WSW	SSW
	18 s	off		12 s	8 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	NW		S	SSW	WSW
	17 s	glass		12 s	15 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	S	SW
	16 s	cross- on		16 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SSW	W		SSW	S	WSW
	16 s	glass		16 s	12 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 28 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from The Rock around the time the photo was taken

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Photo taken at: 5:41 pm 27 Jan 2022