Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 25 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, SSE swell with 140 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 26 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE 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 26) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rockaway in the next 16 days are 0.9m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sun 26th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Thu 30th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: it’s a quiet spell for Rockaway. The overall pattern for the next 16 days is one of small, onshore slop and very little to get excited about. There’s a long dry gap stretching from now until mid-next week with almost nothing worth paddling out for. Then, we get a brief, promising window, but it’s a long way off.
Saturday the 25th through to Tuesday the 29th of July are all poor. We’re looking at tiny, weak waves – less than 3 ft – coming from the ESE and SE with short, gutless periods around 7 seconds. Combined swell energy is well under 100 (124 at best) and with onshore or cross-onshore winds from the SE and SSE, it’s choppy and messy. Forget about it.
Wednesday the 30th of July morning sees a tiny bump, but it’s clean with a light cross-offshore breeze from the NE. Swell is a pathetic 2 ft from the SSE at 8 seconds, energy at 68. Still, it’s clean, so if you’re desperate, you could get a few knee-high rolls. Thursday and Friday are much the same – small and uninspiring.
Now, here’s the one true standout. On Monday the 3rd of August, the morning session at Rockaway could actually be good. We’ve got a clean 4 ft swell from the SE with a period of 9 seconds, giving it a bit more push and shape. The combined swell energy jumps to 206 (moderate energy) and with a light offshore wind from the NNW, it will be glassy and clean. Early session with absolutely no crowds likely. That’s your best bet by a country mile.
After that morning, the wind swings onshore and it’s back to poor conditions for the rest of the day and into Tuesday. There’s a tiny glassy window on Wednesday the 5th of August morning with 3 ft, but energy is only 57 – it’s ordinary. After that, the wind goes onshore again and it’s small and messy right through to the end of the forecast period.
So, to sum it up: this is a long, flat run with one shining moment. Get in the water early on Monday the 3rd of August. The water temp is sitting at 73°, which is pretty normal for this time of year, so no wetsuit fuss.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 72 | 73 | 59 | 56 | 72 | 57 | 44 | 64 | 26 | 91 | 46 | 128 | 105 | 104 | 43 | 37 | 62 | 121 | 80 | 70 | 36 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:25PM1.47m | 5:53AM1.16m | 6:13PM1.52m | 6:41AM1.21m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.27m | 11:54PM0.20m | 11:48AM0.24m | 00:39AM0.15m | 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 | |||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | E 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 51 | 73 | 59 | 56 | 72 | 57 | 44 | 36 | 26 | 2 | 46 | 128 | 105 | 104 | 43 | 31 | 62 | 121 | 80 | 3 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | S 6 | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | — | SE 7 | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 6 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | 18 | 3 | — | 8 | 17 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 9 | — | E 8 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNE 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | SSE 8 | S 4 |
| kJ | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 17 | 91 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 70 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 205 | 0 | 17 | 1585 | 24 | 970 | 1699 | 30 | 322 | 241 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 186 | 17 | 0 | 195 | 30 |
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