Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 9 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 9 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 10 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period, NW swell with 924 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 9 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW 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 Sunday (Aug 09) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 8s 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 2.4m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 16s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 9th Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s talk about what’s coming up for Rockaway over the next couple of weeks.
To be honest, the next few days are a bit of a grind. The swell is there, but the wind is just not playing ball. We’ve got a consistent pulse of NW swell, but it’s mostly cross-on or cross, and the wave quality is taking a hit. The water is sitting at 63°F right now, which is a solid 5°F warmer than usual for this time of year – that’s really unusual, and it feels great, but it’s not enough to save the surf.
The first real chance comes on Wednesday morning, the 12th of August. We’ll see a 6ft WNW swell with a 9-second period, and the wind is cross-off. That’s clean. The combined energy is moderate (569). It’s not going to be spectacular, but it’s the first window where the conditions line up. Thursday morning (13th August) is similar, with a 5ft NW swell, cross-off wind, and clean conditions. For an advanced spot like Rockaway, that’s the best you’ll get in this first week.
Then things drop right off. Friday the 14th has a tiny 2ft groundswell from the SW with a 15-second period. That’s a very long period, but it’s tiny and the energy is only moderate (277). From Saturday the 15th through to Thursday the 20th, it’s mostly small, weak, and messy. There’s a long stretch of days with poor surf, hardly any energy, and the winds are wrong. It’s a flat spell, plain and simple.
The next glimmer is on Friday morning, the 21st of August. We’ve got a 3ft WNW groundswell with an 11-second period, and the wind is cross-off, making it clean. The energy is moderate (343). It’s small, but it’s the best-looking morning in that second week. After that, Saturday the 22nd has a pulse of 6ft WNW swell with a 10-second period, and the energy jumps to moderate (668). But the wind is cross, and the forecast calls for marginal tide conditions – it’s promising but uncertain this far out.
If I had to pick a standout, it’s Wednesday morning the 12th for the cleanest conditions, and Friday morning the 21st for a small, clean, long-period groundswell. Neither is a classic, but that’s the best on offer.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 306 | 599 | 612 | 885 | 599 | 460 | 388 | 380 | 330 | 380 | 421 | 363 | 302 | 373 | 264 | 191 | 171 | 130 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:14PM2.53m | 9:44AM1.86m | 8:16PM2.62m | 10:29AM1.97m | 9:14PM2.69m | 11:09AM2.07m | 10:08PM2.70m | 11:47AM2.17m | 11:01PM2.64m | 12:24PM2.25m | 11:52PM2.52m | 1:00PM2.31m | 00:44AM2.35m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.17m | 2:09PM1.39m | 3:41AM0.05m | 3:12PM1.30m | 4:28AM-0.01m | 4:09PM1.18m | 5:12AM-0.00m | 5:03PM1.06m | 5:53AM0.09m | 5:56PM0.95m | 6:32AM0.24m | 6:49PM0.85m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 164 | 306 | 599 | 612 | 885 | 599 | 460 | 388 | 380 | 330 | 380 | 421 | 363 | 302 | 373 | 264 | 188 | 106 | 88 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 18 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 200 | 226 | 220 | 146 | 142 | 136 | 123 | 101 | 56 | 136 | 249 | 148 | 165 | 206 | 157 | 193 | 191 | 171 | 218 | 214 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 14 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 35 | 75 | 36 | 20 | 25 | 12 | 98 | 133 | 32 | 112 | 28 | 65 | 67 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 37 | 31 | 130 | 280 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 0 | 22 | 397 | 22 | 107 | 84 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 0 | 7 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
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