Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 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 Thursday (Jul 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. 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 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Thu 2nd Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
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Alright, here’s the lowdown for Rockaway. It’s looking lean, real lean, for the next couple of weeks.
The first week is mostly flat and forgettable. Thursday the 2nd and Friday the 3rd have tiny south swell, maybe 2 to 2 feet, with weak period and winds that aren’t helping. The energy is barely there – under 50 on the scale. Saturday the 4th through Monday the 6th is about 1 foot, with onshore or cross-on winds. Nothing doing.
Tuesday the 7th picks up a touch to 3 to 3 feet, but it’s short-period, 5 seconds, and cross-onshore. Still poor quality.
Wednesday the 8th morning shows 4 feet from the southeast, 7-second period, and the wave energy hits 135 – that’s moderate juice. The wind is cross from the northeast, keeping it somewhat clean. Wednesday afternoon goes glassy, with 3 feet of swell. It’s surfable, but just so-so.
Thursday the 9th morning also goes glassy with 3 feet, but it’s small. Afternoon gets trashed by strong south wind.
The pick of the whole forecast is Saturday July 11th morning. We’ve got 4 feet from the south-southeast, 9-second period, and the wave energy jumps to 296 – strong. The wind is cross-off from the west-northwest, so it’ll be clean. That’s the one session to aim for, though Rockaway can get crowded often.
After that, the second week drops back down. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th go small again with onshore winds. Tuesday the 14th sees 4 to 5 feet from the south, but with 6-second period and strong onshore winds – messy and lumpy, better for kite surfing.
Wednesday July 15th morning offers another look: 4 feet from the south, 7-second period, with clean cross-off wind. Energy is strong at 266. But again, not a classic.
Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th are back to small, clean but weak surf.
So, your best bets are Saturday July 11th morning or Wednesday July 15th morning. It’s not firing, but you might find a fun wave or two.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 35°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 20 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 33 | 52 | 114 | 135 | 93 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:47AM1.26m | 9:50PM1.54m | 10:27AM1.26m | 10:27PM1.49m | 11:07AM1.29m | 11:07PM1.45m | 11:49AM1.33m | 11:52PM1.41m | 12:34PM1.39m | 00:42AM1.36m | 1:21PM1.45m | 1:36AM1.31m | 2:13PM1.52m | 2:36AM1.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:45PM0.21m | 4:24AM0.05m | 4:22PM0.23m | 4:58AM0.06m | 5:00PM0.25m | 5:32AM0.08m | 5:42PM0.28m | 6:08AM0.09m | 6:36PM0.30m | 6:53AM0.11m | 7:45PM0.30m | 7:49AM0.12m | 9:00PM0.26m | ||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 31 | 33 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 35 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 30 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 20 | 21 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 | — | 135 | 93 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 3 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 14 | — | 13 | 13 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 3 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 5 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | W 3 | N 3 | — | SSE 3 | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 20 | — | — | 25 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 1 | 8 | 11 | 33 | 52 | 114 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 1227 | 4 | 39 | 1228 | 111 | 965 | 76 | 177 | 2352 | 2489 | 1141 | 1275 | 1228 | 757 | 142 | 169 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
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