Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
23.2°C
3.6° 

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 (22 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 12AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Afternoon (22 Sep)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (22 Sep)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
6
1
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
ESE
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.6
E
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.8
E
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.9
E
9
2
E
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
62
92
113
147
171
198
209
279
345
397
418
439
346
549
661
900
940
1024
1045
Wind (km/h)
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
35
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:12PM1.37m
4:48AM1.20m
5:06PM1.43m
5:38AM1.30m
5:53PM1.50m
Low Tide
10:47PM0.26m
10:53AM0.30m
11:31PM0.18m
11:41AM0.22m
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cloud
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6:41
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:54
6:52
6:51
 mm
1
Temp °C
21
20
19
16
17
16
16
17
18
17
15
14
13
13
15
17
18
16
13
Feels °C
17
16
15
11
12
11
11
11
11
9
8
8
6
6
8
9
10
9
6
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