Surf Forecasts:
Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 4 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 4 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period, SW swell with 663 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 31 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock this week:
The surf forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 31) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock in the next 16 days are 1.1m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 04) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Mon 31st Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 4th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Roca Bruja - Witch's Rock over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Fri morning, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 |
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 kJ | 357 | 250 | 180 | 178 | 136 | 126 | 122 | 95 | 79 | 111 | 104 | 97 | 143 | 408 | 381 | 516 | 447 | 519 | 430 | 429 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:10PM2.36m | 4:31AM2.53m | 4:48PM2.34m | 5:08AM2.55m | 5:27PM2.29m | 5:48AM2.52m | 6:10PM2.21m | 6:32AM2.46m | 6:58PM2.11m | 7:22AM2.37m | 7:54PM2.01m | 8:22AM2.27m | 9:02PM1.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.23m | 10:43AM0.25m | 10:51PM0.24m | 11:23AM0.25m | 11:29PM0.27m | 12:06PM0.28m | 00:11AM0.33m | 12:53PM0.35m | 00:59AM0.42m | 1:48PM0.44m | 1:57AM0.52m | 2:53PM0.51m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 |
Temp °C | 32 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 35 | 32 | 36 | 35 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 357 | 250 | 180 | 178 | 136 | 126 | 122 | 95 | 79 | 80 | 69 | 49 | 68 | 408 | 381 | 516 | 447 | 519 | 430 | 429 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 10 | SSW 6 | W 9 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 10 | 78 | 111 | 104 | 95 | 92 | 43 | 61 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | W 10 | SW 20 | W 9 | WSW 18 | SSW 7 | WSW 18 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | W 10 | W 9 | SW 11 | WSW 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 8 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 5 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 97 | 143 | 29 | 26 | 40 | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
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