Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 14 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 21 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, E swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rockaway this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rockaway in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 21) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Monday (Sep 14) at 8PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Mon 21st Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. It’s been a bit of a flat spell and we’ve got a long wait ahead, so let’s get straight into it.
The start of this outlook is a write-off. From now through to the end of next week, Rockaway is looking pretty sad. We’ve got hardly any swell, and what’s there is all mixed up with bad wind. The first solid glimpse of anything rideable doesn’t show up until the 23rd of September, and even then it’s marginal at best. There’s a solid stretch of over a week with absolutely nothing worth getting wet for.
The real standout finally arrives on Saturday the 26th of September. Rockaway is the only break on the cards here, and that morning it’s looking like a proper reward for the patient. We’ve got a clean 3ft swell coming from the ESE with a long 11-second period. The wind is dead calm – glassy as it gets. The water temp is about average for this time of year. That’s the best on offer across the whole 16 days, with moderate wave energy (226) and clean, glassy conditions. After that, it drops off again into tiny, windy junk.
For the rest of that week before the 26th, there’s a few days with bigger swell – like 5ft to 7ft on the 21st through the 24th – but it’s coming with nasty cross-onshore winds and short, weak period. It’s messy, lumpy, and not worth fighting. That kind of setup is more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
So, hold out for that Saturday morning session on the 26th. It’s the only real call in the whole window. The rest is a waiting game.
Stay patient,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, fresh winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 28 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 19 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 30 | 18 | 52 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross |
High Tide | 10:17AM1.64m | 10:32PM1.41m | 11:01AM1.56m | 11:20PM1.31m | 11:47AM1.49m | 00:09AM1.22m | 12:35PM1.42m | 1:01AM1.15m | 1:25PM1.37m | 1:55AM1.10m | 2:18PM1.34m | 2:51AM1.10m | 3:15PM1.34m | 3:51AM1.13m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.07m | 4:38AM0.09m | 5:13PM0.16m | 5:14AM0.20m | 5:58PM0.25m | 5:53AM0.30m | 6:50PM0.34m | 6:41AM0.38m | 7:55PM0.38m | 7:49AM0.43m | 9:01PM0.38m | 9:01AM0.43m | 9:58PM0.33m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | — | 7:06 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 24 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 31 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 31 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 12 | S 4 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 12 | — | — | ESE 7 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | S 3 | S 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | W 3 | NW 2 | E 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 6 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 7 | 12 | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 153 | 403 | 839 | 931 | 840 | 83 | 1219 | 52 | 30 | 1219 | 64 | 284 | 965 | 522 | 1227 | 2465 | 965 | 24 | 39 | 316 |
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