Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here, gonna run down what’s shaking for Rockaway over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, it's a bit of a rough stretch ahead. The surf is gonna be pretty ordinary for a while. The first real shot we see is on the 26th, but even then, the morning is only a tiny 2ft of long period SW swell (17-second period) and a cross-onshore wind will mess with it – just marginal at best, and not worth paddling out for.

The whole first week is plagued by onshore and cross-onshore winds, mostly from the WNW. We get a little bump in size around the 27th with some 6ft NW swell, but that short period (6 seconds) and those messy winds mean choppy, blown-out conditions. That's the theme right through to the 2nd of September – small, short period pulses and poor quality.

The first time I’d even consider a dawn patrol is the morning of September 4th. We’ve got a 5ft NW swell with a 9-second period pushing in. The combined energy is moderate at 522, but the real kicker is the morning wind – light cross-onshore from the west, which should keep things rideable. It’s still marginal, but with those light winds we might snag a few. It's the only real highlight in the whole run.

We then hit another flat spell until the morning of September 7th, a Monday. The swell jumps to 7ft from the NW (7 seconds), with moderate to strong energy (414). It’s a cross-shore wind, so it won't be glassy, but it's the best size of the whole outlook. The wind coming from the south-west should keep a bit of shape. This is over 5ft, so it's pushing into the realm of stronger swimmers and more experienced surfers.

To wrap it up, the standout is that morning of September 4th for the cleanest conditions on a 5ft NW swell, but it's nothing special. The biggest wave day is the 7th, with 7ft+ NW, but the cross-shore wind will keep it a little rough. The rest is a write-off thanks to persistent onshore winds – no big swell with good wind lines up at all.

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