Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 106 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (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 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 2s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey everyone, Rusty here. Gonna walk you through what we've got on the cards for the Rockaway stretch for the next couple of weeks.
Bottom line: it's mostly a flat and bumpy outlook. There's no proper swell window opening up, so don't get your hopes up. The water is running a bit warmer than normal for this time of year, around 77°, so at least it's comfortable.
Starting Saturday the 15th, it's a total washout. We're talking a 0.3ft SE swell with a light cross-onshore wind. The wave energy is dead at 7 (weak). The afternoon is similarly useless – a 0.7ft swell blowing onshore.
Sunday the 16th is more of the same. A tiny bump from the S, but the swell period is a pathetic 4 seconds with a gusty 25 km/h wind making it a choppy mess.
Monday morning the 17th gives us a tiny glimmer. The swell picks up to 3ft from the S, with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the WNW. Energy hits 69 (weak). The notes say "surfable waves but very ordinary conditions." You might get a few if you're really keen, but it's nothing to write home about. The afternoon stays clean but doesn't improve.
Tuesday the 18th, we see a similar pattern: clean mornings with a 3ft SSE swell, energy at 57 (weak). The afternoons get messy with cross-shore winds. From Wednesday the 19th all the way through the end of the month, it's a real struggle. Most days are blown out by moderate to fresh onshore breezes, and the swell rarely gets above 3ft. On Thursday the 20th, we get a glassy morning with a 1ft SE swell and a 9-second period, but the wave energy is just 31 (weak). You'll be scanning a flat, bumpy ocean for days.
The best looking session is Wednesday, August 26th. It offers a 3ft E swell with a light offshore breeze and clean conditions. The energy hits 61 (weak), but it's still not a wave you'd tell your mates about. The rest of the week sees some longer period SE swell, around 12 seconds, but it's only 2ft and pushed by a poor wind.
So bottom line, for the next 16 days, Rockaway doesn't serve up a single session I'd call good. It's a long dry spell for the area. Things can always change, but for now, keep the wax in the wrapper.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun morning, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 22°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
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 kJ | 3 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 82 | 69 | 71 | 77 | 54 | 42 | 41 | 19 | 37 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 42 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.64m | 10:18PM1.61m | 10:55AM1.61m | 11:06PM1.49m | 11:43AM1.56m | 11:55PM1.37m | 12:30PM1.50m | 00:44AM1.26m | 1:18PM1.45m | 1:34AM1.18m | 2:06PM1.40m | 2:27AM1.12m | 2:58PM1.38m | 3:25AM1.09m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:13PM-0.02m | 4:37AM-0.09m | 4:59PM0.06m | 5:17AM0.02m | 5:46PM0.16m | 5:57AM0.13m | 6:36PM0.26m | 6:41AM0.23m | 7:35PM0.33m | 7:34AM0.32m | 8:39PM0.36m | 8:36AM0.37m | 9:41PM0.35m | ||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 2 |
Temp °C | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 4 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | ESE 7 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 69 | 71 | 77 | 54 | 42 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 17 | 11 | 3 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 4 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 12 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 5 | — | — | NE 2 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | 82 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 30 | — | — | 1 | 15 | 42 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1574 | 3376 | 1430 | 1380 | 1589 | 1332 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 0 | 20 | 963 | 225 | 20 | 1275 | 153 | 20 | 322 | 354 |
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