Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 28 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period, SE swell with 82 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 28 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s 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 Friday (Aug 28) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s 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 0.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Fri 28th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let me be straight with you. I've looked at the call for Rockaway, and honestly, it's a tough stretch ahead. We're looking at a 16-day window that’s mostly a write-off for any serious surfing.
Forget about the next week or so; it’s grim. There are long gaps with basically nothing on offer. We're talking tiny, weak waves. The combined swell energy barely cracks 100 (just 82 at best early on, and it drops into the teens and twenties for days). That’s weak, and the periods are short, mostly around 8 seconds with a little windswell mixed in, so the waves will be gutless and crumbly. The first hint of anything is a little bump on the morning of Sunday, 6th September. That morning gives us 2ft on a 11-second ESE swell (energy at 94), with a light west wind making it cross-offshore and clean. It’s still ordinary, but at least it’s surfable without being a total chore. The morning of 9th September has a similar feel with a 3ft south swell (energy 60) but a really short, jumbled 5-second period, and offshore NNW wind keeping it clean. That's about the best we get.
Overall, there is no standout session in this run. The conditions are persistently poor with onshore and cross-shore winds ruining the shape, or it's just too small to bother with. For the few moments it gets clean, the swell is tiny. For a beach break like Rockaway, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing when the wind is up. Honestly, this is one of those blank runs that’s normal for the area when the bugs don't line up. Forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this bad for long, but right now? I’d find something else to do.
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Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun night, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
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 kJ | 38 | 82 | 80 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 14 | 33 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 18 | 20 | 60 | 57 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.47m | 8:22PM1.62m | 8:45AM1.52m | 8:58PM1.59m | 9:20AM1.57m | 9:36PM1.54m | 9:59AM1.59m | 10:19PM1.47m | 10:42AM1.60m | 11:08PM1.39m | 11:32AM1.59m | 00:05AM1.32m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM-0.01m | 2:22PM0.08m | 2:47AM-0.03m | 3:04PM0.06m | 3:22AM-0.04m | 3:44PM0.06m | 3:56AM-0.03m | 4:26PM0.08m | 4:31AM0.01m | 5:10PM0.12m | 5:10AM0.06m | 6:02PM0.18m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | 7:34 | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:25 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 5 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 29 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 38 | 82 | 80 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 60 | 57 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 10 | SSE 12 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 5 | — | 11 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | — | 11 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | E 10 | — | — | E 5 | — | E 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | S 4 | — | E 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | S 4 | SSW 5 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSE 7 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 2 | S 4 |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 14 | 33 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 136 | 13 | 20 | 177 | 153 | 700 | 570 | 30 | 153 | 965 | 1228 | 1228 | 1698 | 322 | 496 | 205 | 24 |
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