Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period, S swell with 435 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rockaway in the next 16 days are 2.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty. Let’s be straight with you – the next 16 days at Rockaway are looking pretty flat and uninspiring. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about.
The first hint of anything surfable doesn’t show up until Thursday, July 30th. Even then, it’s not exactly a call to ditch work. You’re looking at a small SSE swell pushing in at about 3 ft, with a period of 8 to 9 seconds. The combined energy is low to moderate, reading around 100 to 121 (moderate wave energy). The wind does offer a little hope – Thursday morning has a clean cross-off breeze from the W, and Thursday afternoon actually goes glassy with a light offshore from the NW. That’s about as good as it gets for this whole run. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is about normal for this time of year.
The rest of that first week and into the second is a complete write-off. From Friday, July 31st, all the way through to Sunday, August 11th, the swell barely gets its act together. You’ll see tiny waves – mostly 1 ft to 2 ft – and the period is short, often below 8 seconds. The combined energy drops into the double digits, and the wind is either onshore or cross-shore, making a mess of things. There’s a brief moment of clean conditions on Tuesday, August 5th, with a cross-off breeze, but the swell is only 1 ft, so it’s not worth paddling out for.
The last day in the window, Monday, August 11th, has a little bump of 2 ft from the ESE with a cross-off breeze in the afternoon, but the period is only 6 seconds and the energy is weak at 25 (weak wave energy). It’s more of a longboard or foil session, if anything.
Truth is, there’s no standout day here. The only real window is that Thursday, July 30th, with the clean offshore wind and the 3 ft swell. It’s not going to blow your mind, but if you’re desperate for a paddle and a few small, clean waves, that’s your best bet. For the rest of the outlook, leave the board in the car and keep an eye on the forecast. A run this flat tends not to last forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 29 | 37 | 140 | 435 | 117 | 117 | 93 | 119 | 94 | 51 | 53 | 33 | 44 | 34 | 31 | 17 | 41 | 21 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:57PM1.56m | 7:24AM1.26m | 7:37PM1.60m | 8:04AM1.30m | 8:14PM1.61m | 8:41AM1.34m | 8:49PM1.60m | 9:17AM1.37m | 9:24PM1.57m | 9:54AM1.40m | 10:00PM1.53m | 10:32AM1.43m | 10:41PM1.47m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.21m | 1:23AM0.10m | 1:20PM0.18m | 2:05AM0.05m | 2:04PM0.16m | 2:44AM0.02m | 2:45PM0.14m | 3:20AM-0.00m | 3:25PM0.14m | 3:55AM-0.01m | 4:04PM0.15m | 4:27AM-0.00m | 4:42PM0.17m | 5:00AM0.02m | |||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 7 | 2 | 4 | 11 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 7 | E 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 3 | 286 | 117 | 1 | 93 | 119 | 94 | 51 | 53 | 33 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | E 7 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | SSE 9 | S 8 | SE 9 | E 6 | S 9 | E 5 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | — | E 8 | — | WNW 3 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 10 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 6 | S 7 | W 3 | SSE 7 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 4 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 29 | 37 | 140 | 435 | 1 | 117 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 31 | 3 | 41 | 21 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 172 | 1699 | 37 | 504 | 1585 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 10 | 216 | 208 | 216 | 1366 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rockaway provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rockaway can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rockaway surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rockaway) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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