Surf spot

Rocky

Forecast conditions and map view for Rocky in Australia, NSW, Central. Open the interactive surf map to inspect wind, waves, and nearby spots.

Country: Australia, NSW, Central
Coordinates: -33.2780, 151.5695

Metric
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Wave height (m)	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.3	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.1	1.1	1	1	1	0.9	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.7	0.8	0.9	0.8	0.8	0.7	0.6	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.9	1	1.9	2	1.2	1.2	1.5	1.8	2.2	2.3	2.2	2	1.9	1.8	1.7	1.6	1.5	1.5	1.3	1.4	1.3	1.2	1.1	1
Wave direction	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE
Wave period (s)	9.2	9.4	9.8	10.3	10.2	10.1	9.9	10.1	10.1	10.1	10.2	10.3	10.2	10.3	8.3	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.4	7.3	8	4.2	4.3	4.4	4.5	4.5	4.5	4.5	5.5	7	7.8	7.5	7.8	8.3	8.6	9.9	9.8	9.3	9.1	8.8	8.4	8.1	8.1	8	7.7	7.5	7.3	7.3	7.8	7.2	8	8.1	7.8	7.8	7.5
Wave energy (kJ)	283	290	318	344	359	366	335	321	304	284	277	266	249	229	131	122	99	95	79	70	59	58	24	31	27	23	18	15	12	14	18	14	88	127	519	580	292	265	389	561	723	755	647	539	447	371	321	273	256	289	186	251	219	162	135	109
Wind speed (km/h)	4.8	5.1	3.6	7.5	12	11.8	12.5	5.8	2.7	3.7	2.8	6.9	14.3	14.9	14.6	5.1	3.4	4.2	3.7	7.6	5.8	4.7	4.6	6.1	5.5	5.5	4.2	6.3	14.9	10.7	5.1	17.7	18	15.6	15.6	17.9	19.3	18	17	16	13.9	11.2	9.7	12.1	16.3	13	5	5.4	4.4	5.8	4.7	4.4	12.6	12.1	8.9	5.1
Wind direction	WSWGlassy	WCross	WGlassy	ENECross-on	ECross	ENECross-on	NECross-on	NOnshore	NNWGlassy	WNWGlassy	NWGlassy	NECross-on	ENECross-on	NECross-on	NECross-on	NOnshore	WNWGlassy	WNWGlassy	NNWGlassy	NOnshore	NNEOnshore	EGlassy	NEGlassy	NOnshore	NNWOnshore	WCross	WSWGlassy	SSWCross-off	SECross-off	SECross-off	SOffshore	SOffshore	SSWOffshore	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SSWOffshore	SSWOffshore	SSWOffshore	SOffshore	SSWOffshore	SSWCross-off	SWCross-off	SWCross-off	SSWOffshore	SOffshore	SOffshore	SSWCross-off	WCross	WGlassy	WCross	WGlassy	EGlassy	ENECross-on	NECross-on	NNECross-on	NOnshore

Rocky, Central Coast NSW, Australia is a reef/rocky-point style surf spot known for its more powerful, punchy waves compared with nearby beach breaks. It’s typically a faster, steeper wave that can offer fun rides when conditions line up, especially on a solid southeast swell with light to moderate offshore winds.

What it’s like

Wave type: Rock/reef break
Wave quality: Can be very good when clean, but often inconsistent
Best on: Mid to larger swells with a good angle
Skill level: Usually better suited to intermediate to advanced surfers
Crowds: Can get busy if conditions are pumping, since quality waves are limited

Conditions to watch

Wind: Offshore or light variable winds
Swell direction: Generally works best with SE to ESE swells
Tide: Often tide-sensitive; too low can make it very shallow and fast, too high can reduce shape

Hazards

Shallow reef/rocks
Strong current or wash-through on bigger days
Localism and busy lineup at peak times