Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
17.5°C
3.0° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (23 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (23 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
WNW
8
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
193
183
169
154
150
154
173
158
155
154
148
143
142
181
179
175
173
171
165
127
125
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:42AM1.81m
8:03PM2.26m
10:14AM1.88m
8:50PM2.32m
10:43AM1.94m
9:32PM2.37m
Low Tide
2:11PM1.45m
3:25AM0.42m
2:58PM1.38m
4:01AM0.36m
3:40PM1.29m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:51
7:49
 mm
Temp °C
13
16
17
16
14
14
13
13
14
16
17
16
14
14
14
13
14
16
16
16
14
14
Feels °C
13
16
16
15
13
13
12
12
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
15
14
13
12
13
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