Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 27 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 168 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 8s. 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 1.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 27) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 27th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for Rockaway.
Right now, we’re lookin’ at a flat spell to kick things off. Monday the 24th of August through to the end of the month is pretty much a write-off. Tiny, weak swell – barely a ripple out there – with onshore or cross-off winds messing up what little there is. The water’s a comfortable 73°, which is about bang on average for this time of year, so nothin’ to write home about temperature-wise either.
There’s a long gap of no real surf until we get into the first week of September. Wednesday the 2nd shows a little pulse of energy, but it’s still marginal, with waist-high waves and a bit of a bump. The real tease doesn’t hit until Thursday the 3rd of September. That’s the standout.
Rockaway gets a solid SSE groundswell on Thursday morning, pushing in at 4ft with a lovely 15-second period – that’s proper long-period energy. Combined energy is a meaty 766 (moderate to strong), so there’s plenty of grunt behind it. And the wind? Northwest at 12 mph, blowin’ offshore clean. That’s the kind of morning you set the alarm for. The waves will be clean, lined up, and with that period, it’ll be a proper point-break style wave at the sandbars. It’s a bit stout for beginners at that size, but intermediates will have a ball. Crowds are often an issue here, so expect company.
Friday morning the 4th keeps the party going – still 4ft from the SE, 14-second period, and offshore NW wind. Energy is still high at 693. Another cracker, but the wind shifts a bit Friday afternoon, so get it early.
After that, the swell fades through the weekend and into the second week, droppin’ back to knee-waist high and weaker energy. The wind stays offshore or light, so it’ll be clean but small. Not much to get excited about.
So, the only real standout here is Thursday the 3rd of September, with Friday morning a close second. Everything else is either flat, weak, or messy. Sometimes it’s just like that in these parts.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 35 | 130 | 121 | 60 | 42 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 45 | 22 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:44PM1.48m | 6:13AM1.24m | 6:29PM1.54m | 6:56AM1.33m | 7:09PM1.59m | 7:34AM1.41m | 7:46PM1.62m | 8:10AM1.47m | 8:22PM1.62m | 8:45AM1.52m | 8:58PM1.59m | 9:20AM1.57m | 9:36PM1.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:22AM0.28m | 00:08AM0.18m | 12:09PM0.22m | 00:51AM0.11m | 12:55PM0.16m | 1:31AM0.04m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 11 | SSE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 26 | 38 | 35 | 67 | 38 | 60 | 24 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 23 | 45 | 11 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | — | — | SE 10 | — | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | — | SE 8 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 6 | 18 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 25 | — | 42 | 2 | 31 | 22 | 12 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | S 5 | ESE 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 19 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 46 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | W 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 6 | — | SSE 6 | — | — | S 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 10 | 130 | 121 | — | 42 | — | — | 20 | 4 | 7 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 30 | 30 | 356 | 360 | 117 | 117 | 1219 | 24 | 317 | 448 | 20 | 17 | 164 | 0 | 17 | 831 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 24 |
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