Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 6 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, E swell with 176 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 10 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s 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 Friday (Jul 10) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 10th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Mon 6th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, let’s get into it. I’m Rusty, and here’s how the next stretch looks for our local break.
Honestly, it’s a pretty flat and frustrating run for Rockaway right now. We’ve got a long gap of nothing much happening. For the first week or so, don’t even bother waxing up—it’s a grim scene. From Monday the 6th right through until the morning of Tuesday the 14th of July, the conditions are just poor. Small, junky swell, mostly under 3 feet, and the wind is all over the place, often cross or onshore, creating lumpy, choppy junk. You’re looking at combined energy readings mostly below 100 (weak), so there’s no real push. It’s a write-off.
Then, on Tuesday morning the 14th of July, we finally get a little flicker of hope. The swell bumps up to about 1 feet from the ESE with a 7-second period, combined energy of 51 (still weak), but the wind goes light and cross-offshore from the WNW. It’s clean glassy conditions, but the waves are tiny and weak. The report says “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions,” which is about right. It’s a 1 out of 10 for quality, so it’s for the die-hards only, and only if you’re desperate.
That little window closes fast. The rest of that week and into the next stays poor. There’s a slight bump in size on Saturday the 18th of July, with swell hitting about 4 feet in the morning and 6 feet in the afternoon from the S, with a short 6-second period. The combined energy jumps to 114 and 225 (moderate), which sounds promising, but the wind is onshore or cross-onshore with light rain, and the quality is still rated as poor. Those waves will be messy and closed out, not worth the paddle for most. That’s more of a kite-surfing setup than a clean paddle session, to be honest.
After that, the surf flatlines again into the third week. The last few days show tiny 1 foot to 1 feet swell with no real energy. Nothing to get excited about. The consistency here is “fairly consistent” but the quality just isn’t there for this whole 16-day window.
The only real standout? Honestly, there isn’t one. Tuesday morning the 14th of July is the best of a bad bunch, but it’s barely worth mentioning. If you’re jonesing for a wave, that’s the only time the wind lines up for clean conditions, but the swell is a whimper. Keep your board in the car and hope the forecasts shift.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 35mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 24°C on Sun night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NE by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 22°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | S 7 | E 5 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 11 | 39 | 50 | 152 | 72 | 74 | 115 | 43 | 45 | 22 | 15 | 35 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:52PM1.41m | 12:34PM1.39m | 00:42AM1.36m | 1:21PM1.45m | 1:36AM1.31m | 2:13PM1.52m | 2:36AM1.28m | 3:11PM1.58m | 3:44AM1.26m | 4:15PM1.65m | 4:54AM1.29m | 5:20PM1.72m | 6:00AM1.35m | 6:21PM1.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:08AM0.09m | 6:36PM0.30m | 6:53AM0.11m | 7:45PM0.30m | 7:49AM0.12m | 9:00PM0.26m | 8:54AM0.12m | 10:07PM0.19m | 9:58AM0.09m | 11:09PM0.09m | 11:00AM0.05m | 00:08AM-0.00m | 12:00PM-0.00m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | 8:29 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 |
mm | 12 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 20 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | S 5 | ESE 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 11 | 13 | 50 | 4 | 72 | 6 | 66 | 43 | 45 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | S 5 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 21 | 4 | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | SE 10 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 5 | S 5 | ESE 7 | NE 3 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SE 5 | S 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | NE 3 | E 5 | — | — | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 39 | 15 | 152 | 3 | 74 | 115 | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 35 | 39 | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1332 | 225 | 1699 | 83 | 164 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 316 | 100 | 30 | 356 | 0 | 25 | 50 | 20 | 20 | 175 | 175 | 577 | 1254 |
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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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