Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 10 pm 05 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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • 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) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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 Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
1.1
NW
8
0.9
SW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
1.4
NW
7
0.9
SW
20
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
0.9
SW
18
1.9
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
152
151
241
151
381
161
206
206
206
206
552
201
211
223
460
355
492
505
478
503
602
602
602
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:13AM1.85m
4:32PM2.17m
4:27AM1.71m
5:08PM2.26m
5:57AM1.63m
Low Tide
9:53PM1.23m
9:38AM0.76m
11:00PM1.08m
10:18AM0.93m
00:06AM0.88m
11:05AM1.10m
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5:54
5:54
5:54
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8:34
8:34
8:34
8:34
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
9
10
10
9
9
11
10
9
9
8
8
9
10
9
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
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
Energy kJ
163
151
151
147
151
154
147
147
158
153
485
552
384
245
357
460
547
547
547
455
455
594
625
515
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
NW
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
Energy kJ
207
152
150
241
281
381
330
161
206
388
143
107
119
101
101
140
142
134
104
134
171
444
400
123
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
87
87
85
96
113
113
161
206
264
206
206
203
201
384
178
78
48
24
9
9
103
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.9
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
151
196
193
216
200
211
223
274
355
492
505
478
503
602
602
602
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
Distance (km)
86
74
22
22
7
22
84
84
84
75
74
58
37
84
86
84
84
83
83
22
22
22
86
84
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
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