 |
Surf Spot Characteristics |
| |
|
Surf Quality |
| | wave quality | Regional Classic |
| | experience | experienced surfers |
| | surf frequency | Don't know |
| |
|
Wave |
| type | reef-rocky |
| | direction | right and left |
| | bottom | sandy with rock |
| | power | - hollow
- powerful
- ledgey
|
| | normal length | short (<50m) |
| | good day | normal (50 to 150m) |
| |
|
Tide, Swell and Wind |
| | swell direction | - NorthWest
- West
- SouthWest
|
| | wind direction | - East
|
| | swell size | starts working at less than 1m / 3ft and holds up to 3m+ / 10ft+ |
| | tide position | low and mid tide |
| | tide movement | rising and falling tides |
| |
Author: Anonymous
Contributors (1)
They surfed this spot ! (31)
|
|
|
|
|
Rockaway Beach Access |
| |
Off of Highway 1 but not at the Taco Bell, it is next cove to the north. Should be marked with a sign. End of Rockaway beach avenue. |
| |
distance | take a car |
| |
walk | instant access (<5 mn) |
| |
easy to find? | easy to find |
| |
public access? | public access |
| |
special access | Don't know |
| |
|
More Details on Surfing |
| |
week crowd |
ok |
| week-end crowd |
ok |
| |
dangers | - rips / undertow
- rocks
- pollution
- sharks
|
| |
webcam url | |
|
|
|
|
Surf Business Directory |
|
- surf tours (0)
- surf shops and shapers (0)
- surf schools (0)
- sleep & eat (0)
- rent a car, others (0)
Show all
Add your surf business
|
|
|
Surf Business Directory listing (0/0) |
| |
|
|
|
Surf Photos |
| |
|
|
|
Additional Surfing Infos |
| | Rockaway is a sick reef break. North end of beach off headland. 4ft and up. Best wave around when on.Parking free. No facilities.
Sharky, Cold, Currenty, and HEAVY. There are some ripping locals and some of them can get nasty... just be respectfull and know your limits.
Experienced surfers only, please.
There are really three waves, a left at the south end, a peak in the middle and a right at the north corner. Wave holds size and is juicey. Needs conditions to come together. Lots of power and thick lips. Not for beginners when cranking. the rockaway right at the north end gets good twice, maybe three times a year. Also the wave at the south end of the beach is a right that breaks into a deep channel, which is definitely much more consistent than the north end. The left that this poster talked about was probably the left that breaks off the rocks that the guy is surfing in the picture, and it never gets very good.
|
| |
Overview |
| |
Atmosphere |
Rockaway can get big, very big. Paddling channel is to the SOUTH of the beach, the rip allows easy access to some very big, thick, and grinding waves on big days. DO NOT ATTEMPT to surf this place on a big day unless you KNOW what you're doing. I've seen too many bodies dragged out of the water here for my liking. Even if the waves are medium sized (8 feet +) you will get crushed out there. It is a small cove with ALOT of water rushing in, it needs somewhere to go- you WILL get caught in currents, be in shape. Us locals don't like risking ourselves to help you. Can't handle? Drive south a mile to Linda-Mar. |
| |
General |
A hit or miss spot. Excellent when on with thick hooking lines. Often a swirling mess of currents and water.
It's never sunny and it's always cold so don't let the picture fool you. Try the Mexican resturant on the main Ave. Great food. |
| |
| | Edit this page to correct or complete Rockaway Beach. |
|
|
Geo-localization |
|
|
|
Help needed |
GPS coordinates not set !
Edit Rockaway Beach and use the map selector to add the GPS location ! |
|
|
Last surf sessions |
|
|
|
Last surf trips |
|
| Add a surf session: please login first
|
|
|
Last Surf Trips |
|
No surf trip
|
|
|
|
Comments |
|
| |
Read - (50) Comments concerning Rockaway Beach.
Add - Local or just visiting? Add your comment...
|
|
|
|
comment by Anonymous, 2007-11-02 00:32:35