Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 7 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
18.7° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
14
12
12
14
15
15
15
15
15
35
35
34
33
33
32
23
32
33
33
45
45
58
45
31
Wind (km/h)
5
N
0
ENE
5
NNW
0
NNE
5
N
5
NE
5
E
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
0
SE
0
NNE
5
NNE
5
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
S
25
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:40PM1.58m
7:06AM1.23m
7:21PM1.60m
7:48AM1.25m
8:00PM1.60m
8:28AM1.26m
Low Tide
1:07AM0.12m
12:59PM0.19m
1:50AM0.09m
1:43PM0.19m
2:32AM0.06m
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
5
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
22
23
22
22
21
21
22
24
25
25
24
24
22
22
22
25
26
Feels °C
22
23
23
23
24
24
25
22
23
23
23
24
24
24
26
24
23
23
24
22
22
22
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.3
S
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
S
6
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.6
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
14
12
5
12
13
12
11
11
7
35
35
34
33
33
32
23
32
33
33
45
45
58
45
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
7
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.4
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
5
9
12
6
6
6
15
15
8
7
7
14
13
7
7
8
3
3
2
3
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SE
10
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
E
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
5
8
9
14
15
15
6
7
15
5
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
6
0.8
SSE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
14
12
1
6
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
120
50
52
30
105
20
117
522
263
263
284
0
4
4
4
2625
963
831
30
24
30
24
356
1585
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Rating
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
1
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4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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