Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 10 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 6PM is: 0.5m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s
Evening (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
0.9
SW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.5
SW
21
0.8
WNW
12
1.4
NW
8
1.5
NW
7
0.9
SW
20
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
0.9
SW
18
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
0.9
SW
18
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2
WNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
381
161
222
206
232
206
552
216
229
235
460
296
432
492
465
503
594
489
530
767
1000
1048
966
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:32PM2.17m
4:27AM1.71m
5:08PM2.26m
5:57AM1.63m
5:50PM2.36m
Low Tide
9:38AM0.76m
11:00PM1.08m
10:18AM0.93m
00:06AM0.88m
11:05AM1.10m
1:09AM0.64m
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:34
8:34
8:34
8:32
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
11
12
11
9
10
10
10
8
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
10
9
9
8
9
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
SSW
20
0.9
SW
20
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
151
154
129
161
158
153
485
552
384
245
357
460
547
547
547
455
455
594
625
515
515
376
381
458
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.4
SSW
19
0.4
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
281
381
330
206
206
388
206
107
103
101
101
140
142
134
104
134
171
444
400
123
125
73
46
314
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SSW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
15
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
113
113
161
222
264
206
113
203
201
384
178
69
65
48
9
9
103
46
28
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2
WNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
151
192
232
204
240
216
229
235
276
296
432
492
465
503
587
489
530
767
1000
1048
966
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
0
429
84
84
84
75
74
74
51
84
86
84
83
83
83
74
74
22
84
84
84
83
22
22
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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