Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period, ESE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SSE swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE 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 (Sep 03) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rockaway in the next 16 days are 0.6m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 02) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 05) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again, same spot but in feet and knots.
Rockaway is looking like a dead zone for the next couple weeks. There’s a big stretch of nothing worth your time starting now. The first barely surfable day doesn’t come until Thursday the 3rd of September, and it’s still just small, weak stuff.
If you’re determined to get wet, your best shots are Saturday the 12th of September and Wednesday the 16th of September. Saturday morning brings a 3ft swell from the SSE with gentle offshore winds from the NNW. Clean, but small and ordinary, with weak energy (71). Not great, but the pick of the litter.
Wednesday the 16th afternoon shows a 4ft swell from the S, but with a short period of 5 seconds, so it’ll be weak and gutless. The wind is clean and offshore, and the energy is moderate (146), but don’t expect any punch.
No standouts here. Water temp is about 73°, a touch warmer than usual. Most days have onshore or side wind and tiny swell. If you absolutely have to go, Saturday the 12th morning is your best bet, but it’s a long way from good.
-Rusty
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 29°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 11 | 23 | 79 | 76 | 57 | 51 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:42AM1.60m | 11:08PM1.39m | 11:32AM1.59m | 00:05AM1.32m | 12:29PM1.58m | 1:07AM1.27m | 1:31PM1.56m | 2:13AM1.24m | 2:38PM1.55m | 3:23AM1.26m | 3:48PM1.57m | 4:33AM1.32m | 4:56PM1.62m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.12m | 5:10AM0.06m | 6:02PM0.18m | 5:57AM0.13m | 7:08PM0.24m | 6:59AM0.20m | 8:26PM0.25m | 8:19AM0.23m | 9:39PM0.20m | 9:36AM0.20m | 10:42PM0.12m | 10:42AM0.13m | 11:37PM0.03m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — |
mm | 2 | — | 5 | — | — | 7 | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 7 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 8 | S 5 |
| kJ | 12 | 6 | 6 | 79 | 50 | 57 | 51 | 30 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | E 7 | SE 9 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 28 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | S 5 | — | — | S 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 23 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | — | E 4 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | SSW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSW 5 |
| kJ | — | 11 | — | 17 | 76 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 2 | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 570 | 1698 | 45 | 446 | 1698 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 83 | 117 | 831 | 117 | 360 | 845 | 757 | 887 | 845 | 317 | 357 | 1227 | 700 |
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