Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
16.8° C
2.4° 

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 (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 6PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
6
0.9
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.5
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.6
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
59
63
106
173
178
188
206
211
268
223
223
255
305
365
494
369
305
222
216
251
296
386
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
3:31PM2.26m
5:05AM1.66m
4:17PM2.20m
6:40AM1.64m
5:12PM2.16m
Low Tide
9:03AM1.11m
10:41PM0.73m
9:49AM1.29m
11:49PM0.71m
10:48AM1.42m
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6:28
6:28
6:28
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7:59
7:57
7:55
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
13
13
Feels °C
12
12
13
12
11
11
12
12
13
15
14
13
10
12
12
12
12
14
13
12
11
11
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