Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.61° N 123.95° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
13.2° C
1.7° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 24s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 2PM is: 0.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)9s
Afternoon (24 Jul)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (24 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)24s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
26
0.4
SW
26
0.9
NW
9
0.4
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
0.6
WSW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
24
0.5
SW
23
0.6
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
179
171
129
147
271
444
368
271
271
257
368
548
548
368
365
361
322
455
546
546
450
303
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSW
25
S
20
SSW
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
10
SSE
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:00AM1.50m
9:12PM2.14m
11:52AM1.58m
10:03PM2.17m
12:31PM1.65m
10:50PM2.23m
Low Tide
3:15PM1.05m
5:03AM0.06m
4:19PM1.06m
5:47AM-0.02m
5:11PM1.02m
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:52
8:51
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
14
Feels °C
15
15
15
15
15
13
11
11
12
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
16
13
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