Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 4 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
16.3° C

3.2°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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 8AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)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 Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
1
1
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.6
SW
18
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
274
244
238
232
208
213
192
219
255
261
268
255
226
213
213
187
213
238
244
274
274
249
230
230
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:44AM2.29m
2:52PM2.00m
1:26AM2.16m
3:25PM2.04m
2:14AM2.01m
3:58PM2.10m
Low Tide
7:56AM0.35m
7:55PM1.38m
8:30AM0.46m
8:51PM1.33m
9:03AM0.60m
9:53PM1.23m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:35
8:34
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
12
14
15
14
13
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
12
Feels °C
9
9
11
12
12
11
11
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
12
11
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
274
244
238
232
208
213
192
219
255
261
268
255
226
213
213
187
213
238
244
274
274
230
230
230
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
136
106
171
174
248
258
258
258
166
119
102
138
140
140
140
140
140
102
159
319
249
249
207
152
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
123
61
9
9
9
9
21
44
17
39
36
100
186
184
184
148
95
142
100
50
50
83
87
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
3
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
22
0
0
22
120
61
91
22
22
0
0
7
66
84
61
22
22
12
0
22
66
429
84
84
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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