Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
16.2° 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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4PM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Afternoon (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

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

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
1
2
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
2.1
NW
7
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
2.3
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
702
710
978
911
930
434
547
587
594
781
781
781
622
699
672
653
575
461
517
682
919
919
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
W
20
W
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
5
W
10
WSW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:22AM1.88m
9:52PM2.44m
11:54AM1.92m
10:32PM2.46m
12:25PM1.97m
Low Tide
3:56PM1.39m
5:09AM0.25m
4:37PM1.34m
5:43AM0.23m
5:18PM1.29m
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:21
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
13
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
11
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
12
12
12
11
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