Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 10 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
14.4° C

1.9°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 7PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.8
NW
10
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
504
366
366
361
357
352
468
400
385
375
305
297
293
245
241
289
346
424
636
644
115
496
367
105
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:12PM2.15m
2:04AM2.38m
4:01PM2.20m
3:08AM2.15m
4:48PM2.25m
4:19AM1.93m
Low Tide
8:18AM0.02m
8:23PM1.29m
9:07AM0.21m
9:35PM1.22m
9:54AM0.43m
10:51PM1.12m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:32
8:34
8:34
8:34
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
13
12
11
12
Feels °C
12
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
11
12
13
12
12
10
10
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
NW
10
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
229
204
238
220
220
184
468
400
385
375
151
113
293
245
241
289
346
424
636
644
580
496
367
105
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
NW
11
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
9
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.6
NW
9
0.7
NW
9
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
504
366
366
361
357
352
187
117
103
182
305
297
115
115
113
113
115
85
117
117
115
70
84
255
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
12
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
123
123
123
125
125
123
121
119
106
106
214
319
273
273
207
176
120
67
41
38
37
37
80
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SW
4
0.4
SW
4
Energy kJ
3
6
6
3
2
2
2
3
5
5
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
0
97
135
135
66
97
66
22
22
66
97
135
124
66
0
0
2
22
120
728
86
37
22
22
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Rating
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2
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3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
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3
3
3
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3
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3
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
9
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
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