Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 45.61° N 123.95° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
14.0° C
1.2° 

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 (08 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 6AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (08 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.8
NW
7
0.4
SW
13
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.7
NW
6
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
73
69
55
54
47
46
45
45
45
45
57
52
33
38
38
45
46
58
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
N
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:35PM2.38m
10:12AM1.55m
8:43PM2.44m
11:13AM1.68m
9:50PM2.53m
Low Tide
3:30AM-0.05m
2:37PM1.00m
4:33AM-0.20m
3:56PM0.96m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:34
8:32
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
14
15
19
19
18
16
14
13
13
14
17
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
14
13
13
12
13
16
16
15
13
12
11
11
13
15
14
14
12
12
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