Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.61° N 123.95° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.0° 

Rockaway surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rockaway today (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
197
169
274
268
238
213
203
173
169
151
155
151
133
107
99
93
93
93
84
86
79
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
N
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NW
15
NW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
5:44AM1.55m
5:40PM2.30m
7:11AM1.45m
6:32PM2.33m
8:49AM1.46m
7:35PM2.38m
Low Tide
11:18AM0.62m
1:06AM0.23m
12:08PM0.81m
2:19AM0.10m
1:15PM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:37
8:36
 mm
Temp °C
18
21
20
20
17
15
15
14
15
17
18
18
16
14
13
13
13
16
18
18
16
15
Feels °C
17
20
19
18
15
14
14
13
15
16
17
17
16
14
13
13
13
15
17
16
13
13
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