Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.61° N 123.95° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
12.8° C
2.3° 

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 (16 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 2PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a West direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)19s
Afternoon (16 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Evening (16 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
3
1
0
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
19
0.6
W
19
0.6
W
18
0.6
W
18
0.7
W
18
0.7
W
17
0.7
W
17
0.7
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
17
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
184
262
248
232
304
293
290
311
390
367
273
346
266
266
328
337
333
275
284
250
250
246
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
W
10
W
15
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NNE
10
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
N
20
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:14PM2.08m
2:29AM2.43m
3:55PM2.14m
3:23AM2.19m
4:36PM2.18m
Low Tide
8:50AM-0.49m
8:52PM0.59m
9:32AM-0.34m
9:49PM0.52m
10:13AM-0.14m
10:49PM0.48m
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:41
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
9:00
8:59
 mm
2
2
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
16
17
16
15
13
Feels °C
13
13
13
14
14
13
12
11
12
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
14
14
15
13
12
10
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