Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 20 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
17.0°C
2.2° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 12AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (21 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
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)
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
1
0
1
1
2
3
2
3
1
0
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
8
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.7
NW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
2.1
NW
8
3
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
326
339
314
304
297
290
346
342
403
408
408
413
413
390
390
356
356
356
599
1275
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:36PM2.07m
8:59AM1.89m
7:34PM2.12m
9:27AM1.97m
8:25PM2.17m
Low Tide
1:00PM1.50m
2:00AM0.57m
1:56PM1.41m
2:41AM0.52m
2:42PM1.29m
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clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
13
15
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
12
12
12
13
12
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
13
13
12
14
14
13
13
13
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