Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 4 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
14.0° C

1.6°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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 7PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (12 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
9
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
W
10
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
NW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
256
220
176
180
206
338
345
338
307
156
123
132
109
108
69
71
90
68
68
54
56
57
43
39
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:46PM2.68m
10:52AM1.92m
9:34PM2.78m
11:47AM1.99m
10:24PM2.83m
Low Tide
2:31PM1.26m
4:08AM0.04m
3:25PM1.32m
4:58AM-0.12m
4:20PM1.34m
5:48AM-0.20m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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>
8:30
8:31
8:31
8:31
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
14
13
13
13
15
17
17
17
15
15
14
14
15
17
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
17
Feels °C
13
14
13
12
12
12
14
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
16
15
14
13
15
13
14
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
9
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
0.9
NW
9
1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
NW
8
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Energy kJ
256
220
176
180
138
338
345
338
307
156
123
132
109
295
295
71
165
284
256
246
246
246
246
246
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
W
10
0.8
NW
8
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
W
10
0.6
NW
8
0.7
NW
7
0.7
NW
8
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NW
7
Energy kJ
366
366
293
277
206
201
198
249
249
249
198
178
295
108
69
295
90
68
68
54
56
57
43
39
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
117
153
115
78
204
184
180
246
246
80
235
273
178
178
173
129
203
117
82
113
113
113
82
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
3
3
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
1
66
7
22
0
0
0
0
1
62
62
37
0
1
0
0
7
7
7
7
0
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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