Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 7 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
19.2° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (25 Jun)3ft (0.9m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
4
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
28
27
26
47
21
42
60
62
36
29
25
31
33
23
16
16
10
10
15
24
23
32
14
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
S
10
SSW
20
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
NW
20
W
15
NNW
15
NE
15
E
15
NE
10
NE
5
NE
5
SSW
5
W
5
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:35AM1.19m
5:08PM1.52m
5:30AM1.18m
5:56PM1.55m
6:20AM1.20m
6:40PM1.58m
Low Tide
10:47AM0.19m
11:35PM0.19m
11:31AM0.20m
00:21AM0.16m
12:15PM0.20m
1:07AM0.12m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
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
1
1
2
3
Temp °C
22
22
23
25
24
23
22
21
21
20
23
26
27
26
24
20
19
19
18
19
20
20
20
20
Feels °C
22
22
22
21
19
19
19
19
20
19
23
26
27
24
21
18
18
19
17
19
21
22
22
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
5
0.1
S
10
0.7
SSE
5
0.1
SE
9
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
7
Energy kJ
41
28
27
26
43
2
29
3
31
33
23
16
16
10
10
9
9
9
32
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
Energy kJ
10
1
3
3
3
3
3
10
10
10
15
24
23
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
3
2
5
6
5
1
2
2
5
5
5
14
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
4
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.1
S
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
6
0.2
WNW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
Energy kJ
47
21
42
60
62
36
25
1
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
20
177
2548
1204
831
403
220
175
30
30
44
30
4
83
83
148
139
83
284
117
20
0
203
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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