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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 pm Saturday 23 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
14.4° 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 11PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (23 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 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 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
111 | 113 | 253 | 352 | 440 | 634 | 789 | 784 | 691 | 604 | 475 | 380 | 281 | 226 | 197 | 158 | 117 | 114 | 93 | 91 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 60 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:12PM1.43m | 2:22AM1.43m | 3:08PM1.45m | 3:19AM1.36m | 4:03PM1.49m | 4:15AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:21PM0.25m | 9:01AM0.09m | 9:27PM0.24m | 9:53AM0.09m | 10:25PM0.21m | 10:40AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 |
2 | 4 | 2 | — | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 475 | 380 | 281 | 226 | 197 | 158 | 117 | 114 | 93 | 91 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 30 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 33 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 111 | 113 | 253 | 352 | 440 | 634 | 789 | 784 | 691 | 604 | — | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 217 | 208 | 428 | 428 | 428 | 203 | 203 | 101 | 76 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 |
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