Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
23.3° C
0.8° 

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 (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 10AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (19 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
32
26
18
21
19
23
13
13
28
28
38
36
25
24
11
24
11
17
11
18
18
18
11
18
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
W
10
S
20
S
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WNW
10
N
5
NNW
0
NE
5
NE
5
N
15
N
20
N
10
NE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
on
High Tide
00:44AM1.26m
1:18PM1.45m
1:34AM1.18m
2:06PM1.40m
2:27AM1.12m
2:58PM1.38m
Low Tide
6:41AM0.23m
7:35PM0.33m
7:34AM0.32m
8:39PM0.36m
8:36AM0.37m
9:41PM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:45
7:45
 mm
1
Temp °C
26
24
24
25
27
28
28
27
26
25
24
23
23
24
24
24
24
22
21
24
25
25
24
23
Feels °C
26
24
24
25
26
26
27
27
26
25
24
24
24
26
26
25
26
21
18
22
24
23
23
22
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