Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 1 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
18.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 6PM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
4
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
58
42
41
31
31
24
26
29
27
28
44
59
41
29
34
28
26
35
19
80
113
116
119
60
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
N
20
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
SSE
15
S
30
SSE
35
S
30
S
10
SW
20
S
20
SW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:26PM1.49m
3:38AM1.22m
4:18PM1.50m
4:35AM1.19m
5:08PM1.52m
5:30AM1.18m
Low Tide
9:12AM0.15m
9:55PM0.26m
10:01AM0.17m
10:48PM0.23m
10:47AM0.19m
11:35PM0.19m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
2
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
Temp °C
21
19
18
19
20
19
18
19
24
26
27
27
24
22
22
21
23
24
23
23
20
19
19
19
Feels °C
21
17
17
19
20
16
15
16
21
22
24
25
21
21
22
20
21
19
18
19
21
18
18
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
1.1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
Energy kJ
58
42
41
31
31
24
26
29
27
28
44
59
41
29
34
28
26
88
60
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSE
5
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
2
10
14
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
N
3
0.4
S
7
0.3
S
7
0.3
S
7
Energy kJ
5
5
5
2
1
15
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.5
S
4
0.6
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
4
1.3
S
5
1.4
S
5
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
Energy kJ
2
1
1
7
35
19
80
113
116
119
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
13
4
20
20
100
50
39
41
30
24
0
0
0
4
20
177
2625
1219
1219
24
41
44
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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