Rocky Head Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Far South of Western Australia)

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Rocky Head Surf Guide

Rocky Head in Far South Australia is a reasonably exposed point break that has fairly consistent surf. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Works best in offshore winds from the northwest. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the southwest. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Beware of rips, rocks and sharks.

Rocky Head Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Point	3
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	71°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rocky Head:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rocky Head occur when a Southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Rocky Head (for consistent clean waves)?

julyBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rocky Head with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 60% of the time in July while 40% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 0% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

60%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

40%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rocky Head Location Map

Interactive Rocky Head surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Rocky Head is Perth Jandakot Airport (JAD) in Australia, which is 336 km (209 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Rocky Head is Perth International Airport (PER), also in Australia, 351 km (218 miles) away.

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Rocky Head Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Thursday, 17 April 2025, 21:25 Local Time

m, °C	Thu	Friday 18
ft, °F	11PM	2AM	5AM	8AM
Wave (ft)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	14	14	14	15
Wind (mph)
Wind State	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on

Rocky Head Sea Temperature

The Rocky Head water temperature is warm (21.4 °C) but the air temperature will feel a lot cooler (14.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 71°F*ocean temperature recorded from satellite