Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.61° N 122.50° W

Rockaway WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
16.6°C
2.0° 

Rockaway surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rockaway surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 11s period, NW swell with 3,604 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 6 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Oct 06) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.7m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rockaway in the next 16 days are 4.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 18s period and expected on Sunday (Oct 11) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 6th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 12s
Best Surf 5AM (Fri 9th Oct)4.5ft (1.4m) 13s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sun 11th Oct)13ft (4.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.


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