Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.61° N 123.95° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 18 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 (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 11AM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (18 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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)
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
1
0
3
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.6
WSW
18
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
0.6
W
15
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
281
263
333
256
253
250
250
243
240
231
155
173
178
230
278
285
292
292
268
274
281
230
230
224
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NE
5
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
NW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
3:23AM2.19m
4:36PM2.18m
4:19AM1.93m
5:16PM2.19m
5:23AM1.67m
5:58PM2.19m
Low Tide
10:13AM-0.14m
10:49PM0.48m
10:52AM0.11m
11:52PM0.43m
11:32AM0.36m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:59
8:58
8:57
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
16
17
17
15
13
12
12
13
16
16
17
15
13
14
14
16
18
17
17
18
17
Feels °C
13
13
14
14
14
13
11
10
9
10
11
13
13
14
12
10
12
12
15
18
17
17
18
17
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