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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 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
9.9° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
74 | 167 | 93 | 111 | 134 | 138 | 120 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 122 | 128 | 144 | 255 | 286 | 281 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 218 | 197 | 149 | 135 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 4:33PM1.43m | 4:49AM1.40m | 5:27PM1.51m | 5:43AM1.41m | 6:15PM1.59m | 6:31AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28AM0.07m | 10:48PM0.16m | 11:16AM0.04m | 11:40PM0.10m | 12:00PM0.02m | 00:28AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — |
 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | 7:47 |
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Temp °C | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 74 | 82 | 93 | 9 | 134 | 138 | 120 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 122 | 128 | 144 | 255 | 286 | 281 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 258 | 218 | 197 | 149 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | — | ESE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 13 | 5 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 7 | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 167 | — | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 315 | 317 | 357 | 867 | 867 | 839 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 45 | 1574 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 45 | 17 | 316 | 186 | 62 | 17 | 117 |
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