Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 15 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 19 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, SSW swell with 155 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 19 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 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 5PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 19) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 19) at 2PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Sun 19th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 19th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here.
Let’s be straight: Rockaway is in a pretty flat spell for the next couple of weeks. From Wednesday the 15th all the way through to Tuesday the 22nd, it’s mostly small and messy. The combined wave energy is weak, barely getting into double digits at first, and the winds are cross or onshore. Not much to get excited about.
The first real chance to paddle out comes on Wednesday the 22nd of July. The morning shows a clean NW offshore wind, with a 3ft swell from the SSE, period around 9 seconds. The combined energy climbs to a moderate 143. It’s not big, but it’s clean. That afternoon holds similar with a gentler offshore breeze.
The pick of the whole forecast is Saturday the 25th of July. The morning has a chance of thunderstorms, but the wind is light and cross-off, and the afternoon turns glassy with a light breeze. The swell is small, around 2ft from the SSE/SE, but the period is a solid 8 seconds, and the energy is around 60. That glassy afternoon is as good as it gets for the small stuff. Water temp is about 72°F, which is just a touch warmer than average for July.
After that, Tuesday the 28th of July has a clean morning with a cross-off breeze and a 3ft swell from the SE, energy around 91. Wednesday the 29th morning also has a clean, light wind window, but the swell is barely 2ft.
So, no big swell coming. The real standout is that Saturday the 25th afternoon. If you’ve got a longboard, that’s your window. Glassy, clean, and just enough to cruise.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 36°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 14 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 12 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 74 | 108 | 68 | 94 | 82 | 115 | 29 | 29 | 31 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:49AM1.54m | 9:03PM1.84m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM-0.09m | 3:40AM-0.21m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — |
 | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 36 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 34 | 32 | 27 | 32 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 26 | 28 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | S 8 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 108 | 68 | 94 | 82 | 6 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | E 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | 29 | 31 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | W 2 | — | NE 3 | S 6 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSE 5 | S 6 | W 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | — | WSW 3 | NW 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 74 | 9 | 13 | 1 | — | 115 | 22 | — | 3 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 100 | 153 | 1275 | 1590 | 153 | 839 | 831 | 965 | 839 | 2465 | 354 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 195 | 195 | 85 | 169 | 10 |
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