Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Issued: 10 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
14.0° C

1.5°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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 6PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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)
3
1
1
1
1
3
3
2
3
2
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
528
602
595
595
595
588
568
523
504
366
366
361
357
352
406
400
385
375
305
297
248
245
241
245
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:22PM2.11m
1:06AM2.59m
3:12PM2.15m
2:04AM2.38m
4:01PM2.20m
3:08AM2.15m
Low Tide
7:29AM-0.12m
7:16PM1.32m
8:18AM0.02m
8:23PM1.29m
9:07AM0.21m
9:35PM1.22m
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cloud
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:48
5:48
5:48
5:48
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8:32
8:32
8:34
8:34
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
12
13
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
9
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
11
1
WNW
11
1
NW
11
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
1
NW
11
1
NW
11
1
NW
10
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.9
NW
10
Energy kJ
152
156
158
158
180
166
174
182
268
242
224
180
180
220
220
216
385
375
139
139
139
113
110
134
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
10
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
528
602
595
595
595
588
568
523
504
366
366
361
357
352
406
400
97
145
305
297
248
245
241
245
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
S
14
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
SSW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
18
Energy kJ
192
85
82
215
215
213
144
121
123
123
123
125
125
123
121
119
106
106
214
319
273
273
207
176
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.3
SSW
4
Energy kJ
5
10
10
10
7
7
6
6
7
7
7
5
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Distance (km)
0
66
66
66
119
0
0
1
0
97
122
135
66
97
66
22
22
66
97
135
66
66
22
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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