Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
16.3°C
1.5° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 2AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (02 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Evening (02 Sep)3ft (0.9m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
1
Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
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
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
NW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.7
NW
10
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
9
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
51
88
111
199
97
98
96
130
130
227
275
350
296
275
329
392
465
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
WNW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:16AM1.78m
2:43PM2.35m
4:40AM1.69m
3:37PM2.34m
Low Tide
8:57PM0.61m
8:20AM1.18m
10:03PM0.56m
9:10AM1.34m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:37
7:36
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
17
16
15
Feels °C
15
15
15
14
15
17
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
16
16
14
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