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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 7 am Thursday 14 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
11.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 2PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (14 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | |
29 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 50 | 74 | 208 | 230 | 162 | 151 | 166 | 162 | 110 | 90 | 61 | 62 | 44 | 83 | 55 | 62 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 5:46AM1.43m | 6:10PM1.73m | 6:40AM1.47m | 6:59PM1.83m | 7:31AM1.50m | 7:47PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:54AM-0.02m | 00:45AM-0.04m | 12:44PM-0.06m | 1:38AM-0.12m | 1:35PM-0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | 8:06 |
1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 |
 kJ | 29 | 39 | 39 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 38 | 50 | 47 | 208 | 230 | 162 | 151 | 166 | 162 | 110 | 90 | 61 | 43 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 5 | SE 10 | SW 4 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 74 | 1 | 16 | 22 | 22 | 60 | 74 | 31 | 31 | 45 | 48 | — | — | 28 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 5 | — | — | — | 51 | 38 | 21 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | NW 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 62 | 23 | 83 | 55 | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 17 |
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