Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.61° N 123.95° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 22 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
12.8° C
2.2° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jul)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
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)
2
1
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.4
SW
26
0.4
SW
26
0.9
NW
9
0.4
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
125
129
138
150
186
182
216
211
231
202
202
206
206
211
211
183
179
171
129
148
271
444
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
10
NW
15
SW
20
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
WSW
5
NNW
0
NE
5
S
5
SE
5
S
10
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
5
SW
10
S
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
High Tide
8:10AM1.39m
7:28PM2.14m
9:45AM1.41m
8:19PM2.13m
11:00AM1.50m
9:12PM2.14m
Low Tide
1:04PM0.82m
3:13AM0.23m
2:06PM0.97m
4:12AM0.15m
3:15PM1.05m
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:48
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:55
8:54
8:52
 mm
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
19
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
13
Feels °C
19
19
17
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
16
15
16
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
12
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