Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, S swell with 141 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with SE 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 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s going on.
Honestly, the next couple of weeks are looking flat and pretty grim. There’s a real dry spell on the cards. The first surf that’s even worth mentioning doesn’t show up until September 16th. That’s over a week of waiting for anything ridable. So, we’re looking at a long gap right at the start.
September 16th, Wednesday morning finally offers something at Rockaway. We’ve got a little bump of swell coming in from the ESE at 3 ft, with a short period of 6 seconds and moderate wave energy (53). The wind is offshore from the NW at 12 mph, which will keep the surface clean. It’s surfable, but the conditions are very ordinary. Nothing to get excited about, just a chance to get wet if you're desperate.
Then another gap until September 19th, Saturday afternoon. The swell at Rockaway picks up to 3 ft from the S, still short period at 5 seconds, moderate energy (60). The wind is cross-off from the N at 9 mph, keeping it reasonably clean. Again, just “surfable waves but very ordinary conditions.” It’s small and weak.
The only time things look even slightly interesting is September 20th, Sunday morning at Rockaway. The swell is 3 ft from the South, short period at 6 seconds, with moderate energy (127). What makes this one stand out is the glassy wind – absolutely dead calm with the wind from the ESE at just 3 mph. That’ll give you the cleanest surface of the entire forecast. The water temp is 75°, which is much warmer than normal for this time of year. For a small, weak south swell, it’ll be as good as it gets. This is the best on offer. The surf itself won't be world class, but the clean conditions make it the pick of the bunch. It’s exposed to the SSE swell, so it’ll catch what little energy is around.
After that, it’s back to flat and ordinary again. Not a great outlook, but that’s the way it goes sometimes. Forecasts can change.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 141 | 86 | 96 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 29 | 49 | 47 | 41 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 9:33AM1.69m | 9:47PM1.53m | 10:17AM1.64m | 10:32PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:48PM-0.01m | 4:01AM-0.01m | 4:30PM0.07m | 4:38AM0.09m | |||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 20 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 9 | S 4 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 86 | 57 | 27 | 18 | 14 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 29 | 49 | 47 | 41 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | S 6 | — | — | E 4 | — | ESE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 9 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | W 4 | SSW 7 | NW 2 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 43 | 141 | 4 | 96 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 10 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 322 | 931 | 522 | 931 | 931 | 931 | 30 | 24 | 39 | 50 | 100 | 839 | 972 | 965 | 403 | 249 | 1227 | 164 | 24 | 72 | 4 |
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