Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 16 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 22 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 166 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Sunday (Jul 19) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rockaway in the next 16 days are 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 22) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 16) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 22nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a long, honest look at what Rockaway’s offering over the next couple of weeks. Straight up – it’s not going to be a classic run. The first few days are a write-off: Thursday and Friday (16th–17th) have tiny, weak swell and poor wind, nothing worth paddling out for. Saturday 18th is even worse with heavy rain and choppy onshore mess. So we’re sitting on our hands until Sunday 19th.
Sunday 19th morning finally sees a pulse of S swell pushing 3.3 ft, with a moderate 7‑second period. The wind is NW at 15 mph, blowing offshore – that’ll clean things up nicely. Combined energy is moderate at 113. It’s surfable, but nothing special; the wave shape will be a bit short-period. Still, it’s the first real chance, and the offshore wind makes it worthwhile for a session. That afternoon holds up with similar conditions, though a touch smaller.
We then hit another dry spell Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st – onshore winds, messy, poor surf. Tuesday afternoon has a 4.3 ft spike but with a 5‑second period and cross-off wind, it’s just a lumpy mess.
Now, the standout window: Wednesday 22nd morning. The wind drops to glassy – dead calm, 0 mph – and the swell comes in at 3.3 ft from the SSE, which is the direction that really lights up Rockaway. The period is 9 seconds, energy sits at 166 (
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 34°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sat night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 15 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 13 | S 5 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 |
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 kJ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 97 | 106 | 70 | 99 | 75 | 63 | 30 | 64 | 92 | 56 | 166 | 131 | 45 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:42AM1.56m | 9:54PM1.76m | 10:36AM1.56m | 10:47PM1.66m | 11:30AM1.55m | 11:38PM1.55m | 12:21PM1.54m | 00:29AM1.43m | 1:10PM1.51m | 1:19AM1.32m | 1:58PM1.48m | 2:09AM1.22m | 2:47PM1.45m | 3:02AM1.15m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM-0.07m | 4:26AM-0.19m | 4:35PM-0.01m | 5:11AM-0.12m | 5:26PM0.07m | 5:56AM-0.04m | 6:18PM0.17m | 6:42AM0.06m | 7:16PM0.25m | 7:32AM0.16m | 8:19PM0.30m | 8:25AM0.23m | 9:20PM0.31m | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 34 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 27 | 32 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 3 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 12 | S 8 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 106 | 70 | 99 | 75 | 6 | 30 | — | — | 56 | 166 | 131 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | E 12 | SE 12 | S 12 | S 10 | — | S 7 | — | ENE 4 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 10 | — | 1 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | E 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 2 | NNW 3 | — | S 5 | SE 3 | S 5 | SSE 3 | S 5 | W 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 7 | S 5 | — | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 97 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 63 | 11 | 64 | 92 | — | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1275 | 1590 | 831 | 831 | 831 | 1275 | 839 | 189 | 2329 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 195 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 175 | 0 |
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