Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, ESE swell with 80 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s 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 (Sep 14) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rockaway in the next 16 days are 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 11PM. 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 4s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty talkin’. Let’s get into it for Rockaway.
Look, I’ve gotta level with you – the next couple of weeks are a bit of a test for patience around here. We’ve got a long, long stretch of flat or junk surf before anything worth paddling out for shows up. For the first 13 days, from Saturday the 12th right through to Thursday the 24th, it’s all poor surf conditions. You’ll see tiny little 1ft to 3ft slop, mostly onshore or cross-onshore breezes, and weak wave energy that barely gets into double digits – like 21 to 70 on the energy scale. Honestly, even when the wind backs off and the water goes clean on the 13th, the swell period is just 5 seconds, so it’s wind chop with no push. Hard pass.
We finally start to see some pulse late on Friday the 25th. That morning, Rockaway gets a clean 4ft from ESE with a 7-second period, and the energy jumps to 168 – moderate but building. The afternoon gets better: 5ft from ESE, still clean with cross-off wind, and energy hits 227. That’s the first real glimmer of something rideable. The water temp is about average for the time of year, so no wetsuit drama there.
Now, the standout window? That’s Saturday the 26th morning. Honestly, this is the one to circle. Rockaway sees 4ft from ESE with a 7-second period, and the wind goes totally glassy – zero mph, calm as a lake. That’s a rare gift. Energy is solid at 209. The morning will be clean and lined up, but look, by Saturday afternoon that wind swings onshore from the SSE at 12 mph, and it chops right up, so don’t sleep in.
Sunday the 27th morning offers a backup: clean cross-off wind, 3ft from ESE with a nicer 10-second period, and energy at 212. That longer period means a bit more push and shape, but it might only break properly at the right sandbar. Crowds are listed as often here, so expect company on the standout days.
For the groms and beginners: that 5ft on Friday afternoon is right on the edge – still okay if you’re confident, but the 4ft Saturday morning is your safer bet.
No other break in the mix here, so Rockaway is the whole story this run. Keep your eyes on that Saturday morning glass-off – that’s the best we get.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 27°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 8 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 28 | 55 | 57 | 63 | 76 | 78 | 56 | 31 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:21PM1.70m | 8:50AM1.71m | 9:04PM1.62m | 9:33AM1.69m | 9:47PM1.53m | 10:17AM1.64m | 10:32PM1.41m | 11:01AM1.56m | 11:20PM1.31m | 11:47AM1.49m | 00:09AM1.22m | 12:35PM1.42m | 1:01AM1.15m | ||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM-0.13m | 3:04PM-0.05m | 3:24AM-0.08m | 3:48PM-0.01m | 4:01AM-0.01m | 4:30PM0.07m | 4:38AM0.09m | 5:13PM0.16m | 5:14AM0.20m | 5:58PM0.25m | 5:53AM0.30m | 6:50PM0.34m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
 | 7:10 | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 7 | 20 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 57 | 63 | 76 | 78 | 56 | 31 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | 15 | 14 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | S 15 | E 15 | SE 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | S 5 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 13 | — | — | 33 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 55 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 570 | 972 | 612 | 284 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 117 | 403 | 20 | 931 | 45 | 203 | 143 | 24 | 24 | 699 | 249 |
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