Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 4 pm 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
16.7° C

3.9°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 (26 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 8PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)--
Afternoon (26 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Evening (26 Jun)3ft (0.9m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Fri
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
170
43
40
39
370
366
105
171
312
875
1332
1753
1709
1651
969
950
1177
1660
1733
1652
1930
1420
1281
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
10
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
25
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
8:51PM2.39m
11:06AM1.84m
9:30PM2.42m
11:46AM1.88m
10:09PM2.44m
Low Tide
2:47PM1.39m
4:15AM0.33m
3:32PM1.42m
4:54AM0.27m
4:14PM1.43m
5:32AM0.23m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
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
15
15
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
Feels °C
13
13
14
14
14
11
10
10
9
7
5
6
8
11
12
13
11
11
10
10
11
11
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
3
NW
9
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
3
NW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
268
211
516
528
534
370
366
309
377
343
376
371
371
371
1247
258
258
258
251
148
144
1535
1420
1281
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.3
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
10
0.2
W
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
18
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
22
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
184
170
18
9
17
105
64
38
14
2
2
2
25
206
258
11
22
22
22
21
18
104
142
144
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
10
0.3
WNW
10
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.3
WNW
9
0.4
NW
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.1
S
10
0.2
W
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
Energy kJ
19
19
4
4
4
16
21
54
2
13
2
2
2
2
22
11
11
11
18
72
72
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.3
WNW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
WNW
9
2.4
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
Energy kJ
91
62
43
40
39
42
53
105
171
312
875
1332
1753
1709
1651
969
950
1177
1660
1733
1652
1930
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
86
402
86
84
74
84
84
410
1171
1576
86
84
84
14
12
22
84
84
84
22
22
22
84
86
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Rating
(10 max)
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
6
9
6
6
6
5
5
7
9
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