Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 4 am 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • 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) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 10AM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)16s
Evening (20 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)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 Sat morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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)
2
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
2
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
0.7
NW
10
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.5
SW
13
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.6
NW
9
0.9
SW
14
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
241
289
346
424
636
644
94
496
367
82
349
305
301
362
316
334
334
326
319
250
224
201
211
211
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
3:08AM2.15m
4:48PM2.25m
4:19AM1.93m
5:33PM2.30m
5:39AM1.77m
6:15PM2.33m
Low Tide
9:54AM0.43m
10:51PM1.12m
10:42AM0.66m
00:04AM0.98m
11:29AM0.88m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
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<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
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
16
16
16
16
14
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
14
14
16
14
13
13
11
10
10
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
11
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1
NW
6
1
NW
6
1.1
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
Energy kJ
241
289
346
424
636
644
580
496
61
73
147
250
256
275
316
334
334
326
319
250
224
201
211
184
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.4
S
11
0.9
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
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
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
110
113
115
117
117
117
94
37
367
255
349
305
301
301
305
305
301
301
208
203
183
114
211
211
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
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
Energy kJ
207
176
67
65
39
38
37
98
80
82
134
97
97
130
168
255
252
252
154
154
154
135
116
116
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
4
0.5
NW
3
0.9
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
Energy kJ
2
5
144
362
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
0
0
7
22
61
728
86
51
22
22
22
22
84
84
84
22
22
22
22
22
61
84
61
74
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Rating
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3
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3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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