Rockaway surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Saturday 09 May 2026 EDT
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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
10.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rockaway today?

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 11AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (09 May)3ft (0.9m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
46
46
54
83
58
60
48
46
40
57
84
84
111
93
93
93
73
71
43
33
32
54
58
77
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
20
SW
10
WNW
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
5
WNW
5
SW
15
S
15
SSW
10
NW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
N
0
SW
20
NW
20
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
off
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
1:45PM1.17m
1:52AM1.33m
2:37PM1.24m
2:48AM1.33m
3:31PM1.34m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.27m
7:42PM0.42m
8:33AM0.25m
8:58PM0.38m
9:28AM0.19m
10:02PM0.29m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
8:00
8:00
8:01
1
1
1
2
1
4
9
5
1
Temp °C
13
13
15
16
14
14
12
12
13
13
16
20
21
19
14
14
10
9
8
10
12
12
12
10
9
9
10
13
13
12
10
11
13
13
16
17
18
16
12
11
5
5
5
8
11
10
7
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.3
ESE
9
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.8
SE
8
Energy kJ
31
31
21
83
58
60
16
46
40
57
84
84
6
93
93
93
73
71
43
33
32
54
58
77
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
ESE
8
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
5
21
21
21
16
16
7
7
7
10
1
10
5
6
7
37
25
25
19
13
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
E
15
Energy kJ
5
5
7
10
10
5
5
6
5
7
8
5
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
1
SSE
7
0.2
NNE
2
0.4
E
4
0.3
NNW
3
Energy kJ
46
46
54
48
111
1
6
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
54
317
195
195
0
64
175
85
0
0
0
106
17
0
0
0
13
17
0
0
0
0
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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