Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 27 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 86 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me level with you. Rockaway is going through a real slow spell. We're staring down a big gap of flat or junk surf right from the start.
From Thursday, August 27th, it's days of nothing worth paddling out for. The first chance doesn't pop up until Friday morning, August 28th. Swell is tiny at 3 ft out of the SE, with a short 8-second period. The wave energy is only moderate (102). But the wind goes light W at 3 mph, cleaning things up with a cross-off breeze. That's your best bet for a session, as ordinary as it is. The water is 73°, right about normal for this time of year.
The rest of the run is mostly a bust. We see a 3 ft bump from the ESE on Sunday, September 6th in the morning, but the wind screams out of the E at 16 mph, making a choppy mess of it. That one looks more like a kite-surfing day than a paddle-surfing day.
The groundswell on Wednesday, September 2nd has a nice long 11-second period, but it's only 1 ft to 2 ft with onshore wind—not enough to make a wave.
Nothing else breaks through. It's a long, quiet stretch for Rockaway. Things can change, but right now, I'd say save your energy.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the E by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 52 | 62 | 82 | 54 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 43 | 57 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:46PM1.62m | 8:10AM1.47m | 8:22PM1.62m | 8:45AM1.52m | 8:58PM1.59m | 9:20AM1.57m | 9:36PM1.54m | 9:59AM1.59m | 10:19PM1.47m | 10:42AM1.60m | 11:08PM1.39m | 11:32AM1.59m | 00:05AM1.32m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.12m | 2:10AM-0.01m | 2:22PM0.08m | 2:47AM-0.03m | 3:04PM0.06m | 3:22AM-0.04m | 3:44PM0.06m | 3:56AM-0.03m | 4:26PM0.08m | 4:31AM0.01m | 5:10PM0.12m | 5:10AM0.06m | 6:02PM0.18m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 4 | 16 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 5 |
| kJ | 47 | 52 | 62 | 82 | 54 | 38 | 29 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 43 | 57 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 5 | SSE 9 | ESE 5 | E 5 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | S 5 | — | S 4 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | S 4 | — | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 40 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 14 | 13 | 9 | — | — | 4 | 13 | 5 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 317 | 1219 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 45 | 4 | 831 | 83 | 153 | 2465 | 570 | 965 | 1227 | 1227 | 1227 | 1228 | 522 | 208 | 45 | 175 |
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