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Rockaway Surf Forecast
/ Long Island NY (34 breaks) / New York (44 breaks) /
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Rockaway surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Monday 04 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rockaway surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
11.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 8AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Tue night, light winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | |
47 | 38 | 26 | 32 | 47 | 108 | 124 | 124 | 143 | 141 | 131 | 143 | 179 | 321 | 452 | 419 | 419 | 340 | 230 | 199 | 148 | 123 | 97 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.26m | 10:01PM1.52m | 10:35AM1.21m | 10:40PM1.46m | 11:20AM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.05m | 3:48PM0.20m | 4:32AM0.10m | 4:22PM0.26m | 5:10AM0.16m | 4:57PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | — | S 6 | S 6 |
 kJ | 47 | 38 | 26 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 97 | 78 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 22 | 14 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 22 | 32 | 47 | 108 | 124 | 124 | 143 | 141 | 131 | 143 | 179 | 321 | 452 | 419 | 419 | 340 | 230 | 199 | 148 | 123 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 177 | 317 | 1699 | 2325 | 2329 | 195 | 2325 | 195 | 17 | 195 | 1698 | 1698 | 1698 | 1698 | 1328 | 1228 | 1328 | 195 | 17 | 1228 | 195 | 17 | 17 |
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