Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 4 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
16.6° C

3.9°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 (23 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 8PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
Afternoon (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)8s

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 Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.6
SW
15
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
122
99
84
84
79
75
60
134
59
46
47
69
143
348
418
434
517
727
916
831
708
708
574
407
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
25
W
30
W
30
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:56PM2.35m
8:22AM1.69m
7:35PM2.36m
9:28AM1.74m
8:13PM2.37m
10:21AM1.79m
Low Tide
12:18PM1.07m
2:05AM0.66m
1:09PM1.22m
2:53AM0.53m
1:59PM1.33m
3:35AM0.42m
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part cloud
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clear
part cloud
clear
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:35
8:35
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
12
11
12
14
15
14
12
12
13
12
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
10
9
11
12
12
11
9
10
11
10
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
NW
8
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
122
99
84
84
79
75
60
486
629
498
343
69
143
348
418
519
425
409
393
382
188
186
214
211
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
S
11
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
19
Energy kJ
248
220
217
292
217
399
399
71
59
46
47
334
330
330
441
9
18
45
18
2
173
246
248
299
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.2
S
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
216
251
322
217
283
214
214
134
11
65
114
114
84
83
9
2
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2
NW
7
Energy kJ
434
517
727
916
831
708
708
574
407
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
135
299
61
22
22
22
0
66
299
239
86
61
61
22
22
22
84
84
84
84
84
84
74
84
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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