Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 10 am 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
16.9° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 2PM is: 2.4m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 28). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)8ft (2.5m)9s
Afternoon (28 Jun)8ft (2.5m)9s
Evening (28 Jun)10ft (3.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
3
4
0
1
1
2
4
3
4
3
3
2
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1321
1037
929
1126
1624
2051
2184
2230
1817
1508
1255
1172
1567
1883
2190
1571
1333
1220
1294
1230
1351
1633
1799
1730
Wind (km/h)
5
N
15
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
5
NW
5
E
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:46AM1.88m
10:09PM2.44m
12:25PM1.90m
10:48PM2.45m
1:02PM1.92m
11:27PM2.44m
Low Tide
4:14PM1.43m
5:32AM0.23m
4:55PM1.42m
6:09AM0.21m
5:36PM1.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:35
8:35
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
16
15
14
13
13
12
13
16
17
15
13
13
12
12
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
13
13
12
10
10
10
10
8
12
15
13
12
9
11
10
10
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
3
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
3
WNW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.5
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
Energy kJ
258
258
258
258
251
148
144
142
142
1508
148
152
158
116
1854
1571
1333
1220
1294
1230
1351
1633
1799
1730
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
203
11
22
22
22
32
31
72
72
144
45
44
97
186
186
102
102
102
161
255
252
252
197
152
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
22
11
11
10
18
44
72
72
45
44
97
134
106
186
97
96
80
102
52
52
52
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
1321
1037
929
1126
1624
2051
2184
2230
1817
1255
1172
1567
1883
2190
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
3
3
2
1
1
4
4
3
4
2
4
4
3
4
2
4
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
12
37
84
84
84
83
84
84
3
0
120
84
84
74
37
22
0
22
66
429
84
74
74
37
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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