Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, S swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rockaway this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rockaway in the next 16 days are 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's talk about what's on offer at Rockaway.
Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window, it's a tough stretch. We're tracking a lot of small, weak energy and the wind's not playing ball most days. There are no standouts to get genuinely excited about; it's more about picking the cleanest windows of tiny surf. The water's a story in itself – sitting at a very unusual 75°F on that first Sunday, which is much warmer than you'd expect for early September.
The first real chance to get wet comes on Monday, September 7th. The morning is small but clean, with an offshore breeze from the NNW and a tiny 0.98ft swell from the ESE. It's glassy in the afternoon with almost no wind, but the swell is still minimal. The combined energy is weak (23), so you're looking at long waits for small waves. Tuesday the 8th is even smaller, with a 0.66ft swell and combined energy of just 9 – honestly, that's barely enough to surf.
We run into a bit of lumpy, cross-onshore junk mid-week, but things clean up again for the morning of Thursday, September 10th. You'll find a 3ft swell from the south with a cross-offshore breeze from the WSW. The combined energy is only moderate (82), but conditions will be clean. Friday the 11th is similar – clean with a moderate offshore wind, but with a weaker 2ft swell.
Moving into the second week, the pattern stays the same: small and inconsistent. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th bring stronger winds, with a risk of thunderstorms and lumpy conditions on Monday. Tuesday the 16th sees a return to offshore winds, but the swell is tiny at 1ft. Thursday the 18th offers a glassy morning with a 1ft SE swell, but again, don't expect much.
To be straight with you, the best of a bad bunch is probably that Thursday the 10th morning. A 3ft south swell and clean conditions are about as good as it gets in this forecast. But it's still not what you'd call a good day of surfing. The rest of the time, you're looking at ankle-biters and chop. It's one of those spells where you might be better off saving the wax for next week unless you're desperate for a paddle.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 23 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 52 | 106 | 79 | 71 | 42 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-off | off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:48PM1.57m | 4:33AM1.32m | 4:56PM1.62m | 5:37AM1.42m | 5:56PM1.68m | 6:32AM1.54m | 6:49PM1.73m | 7:21AM1.64m | 7:36PM1.73m | 8:07AM1.70m | 8:21PM1.70m | 8:50AM1.71m | 9:04PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.20m | 10:42PM0.12m | 10:42AM0.13m | 11:37PM0.03m | 11:41AM0.05m | 00:28AM-0.05m | 12:36PM-0.01m | 1:16AM-0.11m | 1:28PM-0.06m | 2:01AM-0.14m | 2:18PM-0.07m | 2:44AM-0.13m | 3:04PM-0.05m | 3:24AM-0.08m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 3 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 9 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 3 | 26 | 19 | 19 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 42 | 31 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 4 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | W 3 | — | ENE 3 | — | — | E 4 | ESE 6 | — |
| kJ | 34 | 23 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 52 | 106 | 79 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 22 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 312 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 263 | 931 | 931 | 699 | 931 | 931 | 931 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 30 | 153 | 451 | 2732 | 175 |
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