Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 31 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 2 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, ESE swell with 132 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.2m and 5s 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 (Sep 02) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Wed 2nd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, surfers, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Rockaway has got cookin' for the next couple of weeks. I gotta be straight with you – this is a rough one. We're looking at a long, frustrating stretch of tiny, weak, and messy conditions.
Right now, on Monday, August 31st, we got a tiny 1-foot swell from the southeast with a short 8-second period. The combined energy is a measly 17, which is basically nothing. The morning is glassy which is a tease, but the waves are just too small and weak to do anything with. The water is 74°, which feels a touch warmer than normal for this time of year.
This flat spell just hangs on for days. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday... it's all the same story – small, short-period swells in the 1-foot to 3-foot range, mostly wonky wind directions. The morning of Thursday, September 3rd, offers a clean 3-foot wave from the southeast with a light cross-offshore breeze (WSW 9 mph), but the energy is still weak (103). It's clean, but there's just no push. This goes on all the way through to the second week of September. We're talking about a solid 12 to 13 days of poor surf.
The one little flicker of hope comes on Tuesday, September 15th. We see a 3-foot swell from the east, but with only an 8-second period. The energy picks up to 111, which is moderate, and the wind is light and cross-shore (SSW 10 mph). It'll be a little bumpy, but after all that nothing, a clean-ish 3-foot day might just be the best on offer. Still, this is 15 days out, so don't book your trip around it yet.
Honestly, for the next two weeks, the kites and windfoils are going to have a much better time at Rockaway than a surfer will. There's just no power in the water.
Keep the faith, but maybe clean the wax off your board for a while.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 21°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 12 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 |
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 kJ | 10 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 76 | 104 | 123 | 73 | 75 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 59 | 125 | 45 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross |
High Tide | 9:59AM1.59m | 10:19PM1.47m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:26PM0.08m | 4:31AM0.01m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | 7:20 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 8 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 30 | 28 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 11 | 58 | 50 | 123 | 73 | 75 | 24 | 26 | 18 | 24 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 125 | 45 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 8 | SE 12 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 10 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 28 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 5 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | — | S 6 | — | S 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 4 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 6 | ESE 6 | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | NW 3 | — | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 76 | 104 | — | 2 | 22 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | 12 | 10 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 965 | 570 | 403 | 570 | 284 | 20 | 456 | 1228 | 164 | 24 | 24 | 4 | 39 | 40 | 4 | 699 | 831 | 2325 | 45 | 316 | 208 |
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