Current weather conditions and live observations for Rockaway based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Rockaway right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Rockaway
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York City/JFK Airport 10 km NE218 m above sea level 2 hours ago | 15.6 °C | 16 | 16 few | |||
17 km N33 m above sea level 44 minutes ago | dry | light winds from the SSW (8 km/h at 209°) | 19 °C | - | - -- 0 | |
BUOY-SDHN4 17 km SSW3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the W (15 km/h at 280°) | - °C | - | - | ||
Downtown Manhattan/Wall Street Heliport Airport 20 km WNW7 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the W (13 km/h at 270°) | 16.7 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
Downtown Manhattan/Wall Street Heliport Airport 20 km WNW7 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the W (13 km/h at 270°) | 16.7 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
SHIP7973 21 km WSW3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 14.9 °C | - | - | ||
SHIP3752 21 km WSW15 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP3042 21 km WSW15 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP2162 21 km WSW3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 14.9 °C | - | - | ||
SHIP3166 21 km WSW15 m above sea level 1 hour ago | - (- km/h at -°) | - °C | - km | - km |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Rockaway and within an acceptable time window.

(19 km/h at 250°)