Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 14 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 18 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period, W swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 18 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 17s period, W swell with 15,177 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 14 Nov, 4PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rockaway this week:
The surf forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 14) at 4PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 4.5m and 17s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rockaway in the next 16 days are 5.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 8s period and expected on Wednesday (Nov 18) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4PM (Sat 14th Nov) | 15ft (4.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 18th Nov) | 18ft (5.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 72mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, near gales from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | Friday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 17 | W 16 | W 14 | W 13 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17495 | 12304 | 5055 | 3844 | 4713 | 10212 | 8438 | 7654 | 4959 | 3078 | 2088 | 953 | 1676 | 13508 | 11725 | 12619 | 8555 | 3157 | 1569 | 953 | 521 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | glassy | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 12:52PM2.12m | 3:55AM1.88m | 1:43PM2.01m | 4:46AM1.93m | 2:46PM1.89m | 5:26AM2.00m | 4:01PM1.80m | 5:58AM2.08m | 5:20PM1.76m | 6:26AM2.18m | 6:34PM1.76m | 6:53AM2.30m | 7:40PM1.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:28PM0.50m | 8:30AM1.58m | 9:17PM0.58m | 9:51AM1.54m | 10:06PM0.66m | 11:07AM1.42m | 10:52PM0.74m | 12:07PM1.24m | 11:35PM0.83m | 12:56PM1.01m | 00:18AM0.93m | 1:39PM0.74m | 1:01AM1.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 7 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 24 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 11 | W 17 | W 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 17495 | 12304 | 5055 | 3844 | 4713 | 10212 | 8438 | 7654 | 4959 | 3078 | 2088 | 953 | 1676 | 13508 | 11725 | 21 | 42 | 3157 | 1569 | 953 | 521 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | W 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | WNW 19 | SW 16 | — | SSW 15 | — | SW 15 | SSW 13 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 144 | 140 | 115 | 149 | 2058 | 215 | 121 | 120 | 115 | 70 | 57 | 30 | 502 | 65 | — | 42 | — | 54 | 70 | 298 | 448 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | W 24 | WNW 21 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 28 | 104 | 103 | 69 | 102 | — | — | 15 | 15 | 12 | 49 | 12 | 50 | 28 | — | — | — | 11 | 90 | 46 | 75 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | W 14 | W 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 135 | 1530 | 133 | 705 | 12619 | 8555 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 45 | 0 | 83 | 84 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 410 | 410 | 108 | 302 | 274 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rockaway provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rockaway can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rockaway surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rockaway) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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