Rockaway surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Wednesday 13 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
11.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rockaway today?

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 2PM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (13 May)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (13 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.7
S
6
2
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
45
64
185
302
187
89
49
40
51
37
32
54
53
53
62
89
153
251
216
183
162
162
120
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
SSW
30
S
40
S
45
S
40
S
30
SSW
20
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
0
WSW
15
W
5
W
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
ENE
5
SE
10
S
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:49AM1.38m
5:20PM1.60m
5:46AM1.43m
6:10PM1.73m
6:40AM1.47m
6:59PM1.83m
Low Tide
11:06AM0.05m
11:52PM0.06m
11:54AM-0.02m
00:45AM-0.04m
12:44PM-0.06m
1:38AM-0.12m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:02
8:04
8:05
7
2
1
3
1
Temp °C
12
13
16
17
16
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
16
15
13
12
11
11
13
16
18
16
15
13
7
7
10
9
7
7
9
10
11
12
13
12
15
9
8
8
6
6
10
13
15
13
14
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
7
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.8
SSE
5
0.7
SE
6
0.9
SE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SE
7
1.1
SE
8
1.2
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1.1
SE
9
1
SE
9
1
SE
9
0.9
SE
9
Energy kJ
10
9
9
10
5
5
10
4
40
36
37
32
54
53
53
62
89
153
251
216
183
162
162
120
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
N
3
0.8
SE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
Energy kJ
17
16
16
10
10
10
4
10
4
4
4
4
4
12
10
9
1
106
80
60
60
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.2
E
7
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Energy kJ
1
4
3
3
1
19
17
38
13
22
19
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
4
1
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.7
S
6
2
S
6
1.6
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
25
45
64
185
302
187
89
49
51
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
358
356
1254
1259
830
931
100
85
284
30
4
25
0
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
10
17
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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