Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period, SSW swell with 180 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. 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 1.4m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Friday (Sep 11) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, switching to feet and miles for you.
Gotta be honest with you, it’s a bleak outlook for Rockaway over this 16-day stretch. For the first week or so, the surf is basically flat or ankle-high, with no real energy and wind that just ruins things.
We don’t get a real pulse until Thursday the 24th. That morning, we’ll see a bump to 4ft from the East, with a short period of 7 seconds. The wave energy climbs to a moderate 186. Problem is, the wind is cross-onshore from the ENE at 15 mph, making it choppy and messy.
By that Thursday afternoon, the swell pushes to 4ft from the east-southeast, with an 8-second period. The energy jumps to 440, so there’s real punch there. But the wind is still cross-onshore from the East at 15 mph, keeping the surface lumpy. For a beach break like Rockaway, that’s a dealbreaker for clean surfing. With the swell over 5ft and the wind on it, this is strictly for the experts who don’t mind a beating, or honestly, it’s better suited for kite surfing than paddling.
There’s no standout session in this whole forecast. The water temperature is 74°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year (about 4° above average), but that’s the only bright spot. I’d say give it a miss and wait for a better window.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed night, light winds from the NW by Fri night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 146 | 180 | 96 | 17 | 10 | 44 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 45 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 38 | 12 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:21AM1.64m | 7:36PM1.73m | 8:07AM1.70m | 8:21PM1.70m | 8:50AM1.71m | 9:04PM1.62m | 9:33AM1.69m | 9:47PM1.53m | 10:17AM1.64m | 10:32PM1.41m | 11:01AM1.56m | 11:20PM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:16AM-0.11m | 1:28PM-0.06m | 2:01AM-0.14m | 2:18PM-0.07m | 2:44AM-0.13m | 3:04PM-0.05m | 3:24AM-0.08m | 3:48PM-0.01m | 4:01AM-0.01m | 4:30PM0.07m | 4:38AM0.09m | 5:13PM0.16m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | 7:15 | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 12 | 66 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 45 | 23 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 38 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 5 | — | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 6 | 22 | 13 | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | — | E 4 | SE 6 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 23 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — | NNW 2 | S 7 | — | SSE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | S 3 | S 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 146 | 180 | 96 | — | 1 | 44 | — | 13 | 6 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 15 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 931 | 809 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 105 | 1362 | 153 | 1227 | 831 | 225 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 700 | 249 | 1228 |
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