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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 1 am Friday 22 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
14.1° 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 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | |
24 | 24 | 16 | 44 | 103 | 113 | 106 | 117 | 100 | 100 | 110 | 170 | 273 | 468 | 666 | 769 | 884 | 904 | 929 | 997 | 950 | 883 | 651 | 505 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 00:27AM1.60m | 1:15PM1.42m | 1:26AM1.51m | 2:12PM1.43m | 2:22AM1.43m | 3:08PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.02m | 7:11PM0.21m | 8:02AM0.07m | 8:21PM0.25m | 9:01AM0.09m | 9:27PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
11 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
 kJ | 24 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 651 | 505 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | S 13 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 5 | E 3 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 7 | 44 | 103 | 113 | 106 | 117 | 100 | 100 | 110 | 170 | 273 | 468 | 666 | 769 | 884 | 904 | 929 | 997 | 950 | 883 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 598 | 538 | 532 | 598 | 598 | 612 | 538 | 522 | 496 | 496 | 446 | 428 | 577 | 428 | 528 | 428 | 428 | 262 | 201 | 123 | 100 | 69 | 45 |
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