Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.61° N 123.95° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
12.5° C
2.5° 

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 (17 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 8AM is: 0.8m 17s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (17 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
0
2
1
2
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.1
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
290
311
390
367
273
346
266
266
281
263
333
256
253
250
250
246
227
231
158
178
178
224
278
285
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:29AM2.43m
3:55PM2.14m
3:23AM2.19m
4:36PM2.18m
4:19AM1.93m
5:16PM2.19m
Low Tide
9:32AM-0.34m
9:49PM0.52m
10:13AM-0.14m
10:49PM0.48m
10:52AM0.11m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:41
5:43
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
9:00
8:59
8:58
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
14
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
17
17
16
15
13
12
12
13
16
16
17
15
14
Feels °C
13
12
13
14
14
15
15
13
13
13
13
15
14
12
12
10
9
10
11
13
13
14
12
12
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