Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 4 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
16.3° C

3.2°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 (06 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 9PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)--
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.5
SW
21
0.8
WNW
12
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
0.9
SW
20
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
0.9
SW
18
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
0.9
SW
18
2.1
NW
8
1
SW
17
2
WNW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
161
222
206
282
251
552
247
235
242
460
296
444
492
455
490
594
464
515
711
919
941
943
943
825
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:32PM2.17m
4:27AM1.71m
5:08PM2.26m
5:57AM1.63m
5:50PM2.36m
7:29AM1.64m
Low Tide
11:00PM1.08m
10:18AM0.93m
00:06AM0.88m
11:05AM1.10m
1:09AM0.64m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:56
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8:34
8:34
8:34
8:32
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
13
14
Feels °C
10
10
8
10
9
9
9
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
10
9
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
129
161
158
153
485
552
384
245
357
460
547
547
547
455
455
594
625
515
515
458
381
458
458
458
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.7
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
330
206
206
388
206
203
103
101
101
140
142
134
104
134
171
444
400
123
125
268
64
314
314
314
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
12
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
161
222
264
206
113
109
201
384
178
66
65
48
9
9
103
46
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
Energy kJ
151
192
282
251
266
247
235
242
284
296
444
492
429
490
477
464
478
711
919
941
943
943
825
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
410
84
84
74
59
74
51
84
86
84
83
83
83
74
22
22
86
84
84
83
22
22
22
22
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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