Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 181 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rockaway in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) 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 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Sun 16th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Look, I’ve gotta be straight with you – the next 16 days at Rockaway are shaping up to be a tough stretch for a proper paddle. We’ve got a long gap of small, poor-quality surf before anything even gets close to rideable, and even then, it’s not going to be anything to write home about.
The first real glimmer of hope doesn’t show until Monday, 17th August. We’ll see a tiny pulse of swell – about 3ft from the SSE – with clean conditions in the morning thanks to a light offshore breeze from the NW. The wave energy is pretty weak (63), and it’s only a 7-second period, so don’t expect much power or shape. It’s surfable, but just barely.
After that, it’s back to the doldrums with tiny, wind-affected leftovers until the very end of the period. The standout – and I use that term loosely – looks to be Friday morning, 28th August. Overnight we get a bit of a bump: 4ft from the ESE, with a moderate offshore wind from the NW. The period is still short at 7 seconds, but the wave energy is up to moderate (122), and clean conditions will make it the best bet of the whole outlook. Still, it’s a very ordinary wave.
For the rest, it’s a sea of poor surf conditions. Winds are mostly cross or onshore, and the swell is tiny. If you’re a kiter, the afternoon of Sunday, 16th August might actually look interesting – that 5ft southerly swell with a fresh cross-onshore wind (18-22 mph) would be more appealing with a kite than a paddle.
So, in a nutshell: a long wait for a short window of barely rideable surf. Keep an eye on the forecasts, because it can’t stay this quiet forever.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 13 | S 5 | SE 9 | S 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | SSE 6 | S 3 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 12 |
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 kJ | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 133 | 116 | 63 | 51 | 34 | 13 | 17 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross | on | on |
High Tide | 8:29AM1.62m | 8:43PM1.79m | 9:18AM1.64m | 9:31PM1.71m | 10:06AM1.64m | 10:18PM1.61m | 10:55AM1.61m | 11:06PM1.49m | 11:43AM1.56m | 11:55PM1.37m | 12:30PM1.50m | 00:44AM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM-0.18m | 2:36PM-0.09m | 3:15AM-0.19m | 3:26PM-0.07m | 3:57AM-0.16m | 4:13PM-0.02m | 4:37AM-0.09m | 4:59PM0.06m | 5:17AM0.02m | 5:46PM0.16m | 5:57AM0.13m | 6:36PM0.26m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
 | 7:57 | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | 9 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 25 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 29 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | — | S 6 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | — | 116 | 63 | 51 | 34 | 13 | 6 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 14 | SE 10 | S 13 | — | E 7 | — | S 6 | SE 9 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 13 | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 8 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 8 | 17 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | W 3 | — | NW 3 | — | S 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 6 | — | NW 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | ESE 2 | — |
| kJ | 17 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 7 | 133 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 839 | 963 | 100 | 2336 | 1204 | 3341 | 965 | 1574 | 3341 | 1535 | 570 | 1589 | 24 | 0 | 100 | 4 | 45 | 225 | 145 |
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