Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 10 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
16.6° C

3.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Rockaway today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s

Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
SW
14
0.9
NW
7
0.5
SW
13
0.9
NW
7
1
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
211
151
154
208
208
129
122
99
84
82
65
54
66
164
69
82
75
119
330
527
589
575
490
558
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:15PM2.33m
7:04AM1.69m
6:56PM2.35m
8:22AM1.69m
7:35PM2.36m
9:28AM1.74m
Low Tide
1:09AM0.82m
12:18PM1.07m
2:05AM0.66m
1:09PM1.22m
2:53AM0.53m
1:59PM1.33m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:35
8:35
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
13
12
11
11
12
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
11
12
11
11
11
11
9
10
10
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
NW
7
1
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
159
151
154
149
129
129
122
99
84
82
65
54
66
73
629
498
75
119
330
330
441
519
425
409
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
211
268
264
208
116
120
248
220
217
292
217
399
399
395
69
71
343
334
330
83
9
9
18
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.2
S
12
0.5
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
116
116
116
116
208
216
216
251
322
217
283
214
214
164
11
82
114
114
84
9
2
9
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
527
589
575
490
558
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
61
22
22
22
22
22
486
299
61
22
22
22
0
7
429
429
61
61
37
22
22
22
84
86
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
8
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
8
4
4
5
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