Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
15.8° 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 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 8AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 21). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Afternoon (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (21 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.4
WNW
13
0.4
WNW
13
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.6
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.5
NW
11
0.7
SW
6
0.6
WSW
6
0.5
NW
10
0.5
NW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
5
0.5
SW
26
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
245
353
80
80
66
57
57
41
40
39
22
29
22
21
20
9
63
43
28
53
52
232
61
329
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
5
NW
5
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:21AM1.68m
5:18PM2.28m
6:52AM1.62m
6:04PM2.27m
8:16AM1.65m
6:52PM2.27m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.84m
10:37AM1.10m
00:33AM0.75m
11:29AM1.27m
1:34AM0.64m
12:29PM1.39m
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clear
clear
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:27
8:25
8:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
18
20
20
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
15
15
13
13
13
15
16
16
14
14
Feels °C
16
16
17
18
18
18
17
18
18
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
12
11
11
13
13
13
11
12
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