Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(North Oregon, USA)

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Rockaway Surf Guide

Rockaway in Oregon_North is an exposed beach break that has quite consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. Rarely crowded here. Hazards include rips and rocks.

Rockaway Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	1	fairly consistent	11.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rockaway:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rockaway occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East.

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What's the best time of year to surf Rockaway (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Rockaway with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 34% of the time in January while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

34%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

52%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

14%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rockaway Location Map

Interactive Rockaway surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rockaway is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV) in USA, 79 km (49 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rockaway is Scappoose Industrial Airpark (San Luis) Airport (SPB), also in USA, 86 km (53 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Rockaway Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 07:56 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	8AM	11AM	2PM	5PM
Wave (m)	W	W	W	W
Period (s)	12	12	12	11
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross- on	on	on

What does Rockaway look like?

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Credit: Eddie Van Lingen

Tides at Rockaway

Current tide and informaton

For Barview, Tillamook Bay, Oregon, 5 km from Rockaway.

Next High Water: 04:30pm | 1.6m

Next Low Water: 09:47am | -0.12m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Rockaway Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.5 °C) at Rockaway is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.