Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 4 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
14.8° C

2.2°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 (20 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 7PM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)--
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s

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 Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.8
NW
10
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.5
NW
9
0.9
SW
14
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.6
SW
16
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
636
644
115
496
367
82
134
305
301
301
316
326
319
326
262
250
196
196
211
162
158
208
208
132
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
4:48PM2.25m
4:19AM1.93m
5:33PM2.30m
5:39AM1.77m
6:15PM2.33m
7:04AM1.69m
Low Tide
10:51PM1.12m
10:42AM0.66m
00:04AM0.98m
11:29AM0.88m
1:09AM0.82m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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
8:34
8:34
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
13
13
12
12
13
15
Feels °C
12
12
12
11
10
10
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
11
12
11
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
NW
6
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.9
SW
14
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
Energy kJ
636
644
580
496
367
46
122
187
250
301
316
326
319
326
262
250
196
196
158
162
158
135
132
132
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.4
S
11
0.5
SW
13
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.4
SW
19
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
Energy kJ
117
117
115
37
80
255
419
305
301
130
305
305
301
301
208
203
183
114
211
268
264
208
116
120
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.4
NW
9
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.3
S
15
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SSW
20
Energy kJ
39
38
37
20
29
82
134
97
97
39
168
255
252
252
154
154
154
135
116
116
116
116
208
216
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
9
0.8
NW
5
1.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
103
30
275
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
19
22
61
728
86
51
22
22
22
22
84
84
84
22
22
22
22
22
61
84
61
22
19
12
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Rating
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3
3
3
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3
3
3
3
3
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3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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