Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 4 pm 03 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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 9PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (03 Jul)4ft (1.2m)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 Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
0.6
SW
17
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
178
187
178
221
226
232
226
203
184
184
182
182
187
238
219
249
249
224
224
192
241
224
224
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:52PM2.00m
1:26AM2.16m
3:25PM2.04m
2:14AM2.01m
3:58PM2.10m
3:13AM1.85m
Low Tide
7:55PM1.38m
8:30AM0.46m
8:51PM1.33m
9:03AM0.60m
9:53PM1.23m
9:38AM0.76m
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cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:35
8:34
8:34
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
14
15
14
12
11
11
11
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
11
10
10
9
9
9
10
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
10
12
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
208
178
187
178
221
226
232
226
203
182
182
182
182
187
238
219
219
219
224
224
192
187
224
224
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SSW
16
Energy kJ
248
258
258
258
166
119
102
138
140
140
140
140
140
138
159
319
249
249
207
152
150
241
284
334
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
WNW
15
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
SW
14
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.6
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
9
9
21
44
27
39
36
100
186
184
184
148
95
51
100
58
86
89
87
87
87
85
111
125
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
120
61
61
32
32
0
0
22
66
84
61
19
22
12
66
22
84
61
84
74
22
22
22
61
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
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