Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 10 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
16.8° C

4.1°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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.6
SW
14
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2
NW
7
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
84
84
79
62
50
164
47
44
47
61
109
261
381
371
423
573
803
727
614
614
418
299
184
170
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
20
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
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
2:05AM0.66m
1:09PM1.22m
2:53AM0.53m
1:59PM1.33m
3:35AM0.42m
2:47PM1.39m
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clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:35
8:35
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
13
15
15
13
12
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
10
11
9
10
11
10
12
12
11
10
10
10
12
12
11
10
9
8
10
10
11
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.7
NW
7
0.8
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
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
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
Energy kJ
84
84
79
62
50
395
629
498
343
61
109
261
381
371
425
409
393
382
188
186
214
211
150
124
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
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
1
SSW
16
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
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
Energy kJ
217
292
217
399
399
50
47
44
47
334
330
330
441
519
18
45
18
2
173
246
248
299
268
214
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
19
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
WNW
10
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
322
217
283
214
214
164
8
65
114
114
84
83
9
9
9
9
2
2
2
2
19
184
170
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
423
573
803
727
614
614
418
227
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
2
Distance (km)
61
22
22
22
1
66
66
274
61
61
61
0
22
22
84
86
84
84
84
63
74
84
410
451
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Rating
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Rating
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3
3
3
3
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3
3
3
3
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4
4
4
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2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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