Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 2 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period, S swell with 643 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 8s 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 2.2m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here, let’s talk about Rockaway for the next couple of weeks. This spot can get some good waves, but right now we’re in a pretty quiet stretch. The water is around 74°F, which is about normal for this time of year.
The first few days are looking pretty flat. Onshore winds and weak swell mean there’s not much to get excited about. There’s a real gap in decent surf through the first week. The only half-chance pops up on Monday, August 3rd. The swell bumps up to about 7ft from the south, but it’s a short period of 8 seconds, and the wind is cross-shore, making it lumpy. The combined energy is moderate (786), but it’s still not great. By Monday afternoon, it calms a bit with a 7ft south swell and a gentle breeze, but it’s still just marginal.
The best of the bunch is a quick window on Tuesday morning, August 4th. We get a clean, cross-offshore breeze from the NNE, and the swell drops to about 3ft from the SSE, with a period of 8 seconds. The energy is weak (132), but the conditions are clean. It’s not going to be big or powerful, but it’s the cleanest surf we’ll see for a while. That’s your best bet if you’re itching to get wet.
After that, it’s back to small, choppy, and poor conditions all the way through to August 16th. There are a few moments with clean winds on the 8th, 10th, and 12th, but the swell is tiny—mostly under 3ft and often under 2ft. The energy is very weak (single digits to low tens). You’d be chasing ankle-biters. The best of that might be the afternoon of the 16th, where we get a clean 0.7ft wave from the southeast with a light offshore breeze, but again, it’s barely surfable.
So, to be honest, there’s nothing really pumping here in the next 16 days. The only real chance for a session is that Tuesday morning window, and even then, keep your expectations low. It’s a quiet period for Rockaway, but that’s how it goes sometimes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 50mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the NNE by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
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PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
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 kJ | 77 | 19 | 26 | 48 | 139 | 478 | 572 | 250 | 102 | 36 | 53 | 21 | 57 | 80 | 62 | 156 | 89 | 62 | 99 | 76 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:00PM1.53m | 10:32AM1.43m | 10:41PM1.47m | 11:14AM1.46m | 11:27PM1.41m | 12:00PM1.50m | 00:19AM1.34m | 12:51PM1.53m | 1:16AM1.29m | 1:47PM1.55m | 2:19AM1.24m | 2:49PM1.58m | 3:29AM1.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM0.15m | 4:27AM-0.00m | 4:42PM0.17m | 5:00AM0.02m | 5:25PM0.20m | 5:35AM0.05m | 6:15PM0.23m | 6:19AM0.10m | 7:22PM0.27m | 7:16AM0.14m | 8:39PM0.26m | 8:29AM0.17m | 9:51PM0.20m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 32 | 33 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 33 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 9 | — | — | — | 308 | 280 | 250 | 102 | 36 | 53 | 21 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | S 7 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 31 | — | 14 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 8 | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 77 | 19 | 26 | 48 | 139 | 478 | 572 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 57 | 80 | 62 | 156 | 89 | 62 | 99 | 76 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 831 | 403 | 963 | 2337 | 1054 | 1137 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 17 | 24 | 100 | 177 | 365 | 17 | 2589 | 17 | 17 | 195 | 195 |
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