Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 20 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period, S swell with 77 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 5s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) 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 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 5s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you – the next couple of weeks are looking pretty grim around here. We’ve got a long stretch of nothing much happening, so don’t get your hopes up for any epic sessions.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, we start off with a real flat spell. From Thursday the 20th of August all the way through to the end of the month, the surf is just not worth paddling out for. The swell is tiny, mostly under 3 ft, with short, weak periods. The combined energy barely gets into double digits, sitting around 26 to 92 (weak energy), and the wind is often messy, cross or onshore. There’s a brief moment on Sunday afternoon the 23rd where it goes glassy, with a tiny 3 ft SSE swell, but it’s still ordinary. That’s about as good as it gets for a while, and that’s not saying much.
The first real half-decent window pops up on Friday morning the 28th of August. We get a 4 ft SE swell pushing in, with a period of 6 seconds, and the combined energy finally climbs to 105 (moderate energy). The wind is a light cross-shore from the ENE, so it’s not too choppy. Still, it’s marginal. For Rockaway, a fairly consistent spot that’s exposed to the SSE, this is the closest we get to something rideable. The water temp is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.
Then, on Saturday morning the 29th of August, we get another small window. The swell drops back to 2 ft from the SE, period 9 seconds, but the wind goes glassy from the west. Combined energy is 79 (weak energy). It’s clean, but you’ll be scratching for waves.
After that, it’s back to the same story: small, weak, and onshore until the end of the forecast. The combined energy does spike to 203 (moderate energy) on Friday the 4th of September, with a 3 ft ESE swell, but the wind is cross-onshore from the east, so the quality is still poor.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a paddle, the best bet is the glassy morning on the 29th of August. It’s clean, but tiny. Otherwise, this is a long, dull stretch of flatness. Keep an eye on the forecasts, but don’t hold your breath.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 32 | 34 | 28 | 14 | 19 | 47 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 61 | 77 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.40m | 2:27AM1.12m | 2:58PM1.38m | 3:25AM1.09m | 3:55PM1.38m | 4:26AM1.11m | 4:51PM1.42m | 5:23AM1.17m | 5:44PM1.48m | 6:13AM1.24m | 6:29PM1.54m | 6:56AM1.33m | 7:09PM1.59m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:39PM0.36m | 8:36AM0.37m | 9:41PM0.35m | 9:37AM0.37m | 10:35PM0.31m | 10:32AM0.33m | 11:23PM0.25m | 11:22AM0.28m | 00:08AM0.18m | 12:09PM0.22m | 00:51AM0.11m | 12:55PM0.16m | 1:31AM0.04m | ||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — |
mm | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 12 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 42 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 52 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 11 | E 7 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | — | E 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | SSE 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 34 | 28 | — | — | 47 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 15 | 5 | 21 | 61 | 77 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 356 | 273 | 831 | 612 | 356 | 83 | 117 | 39 | 241 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 37 | 20 | 30 | 356 | 30 | 117 | 1219 |
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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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