Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 7 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
21.6° C

1.3°C warmer than 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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)1ft (0.3m)9s
Afternoon (03 Jul)2ft (0.6m)5s
Evening (03 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 35°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
21
14
13
14
23
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
SW
15
NW
10
N
25
SW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
ENE
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
10:27AM1.26m
10:27PM1.49m
11:07AM1.29m
11:07PM1.45m
11:49AM1.33m
11:52PM1.41m
Low Tide
4:24AM0.05m
4:22PM0.23m
4:58AM0.06m
5:00PM0.25m
5:32AM0.08m
5:42PM0.28m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:28
5:28
5:30
5:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
4
1
1
5
5
1
1
Temp °C
29
29
33
35
35
29
25
26
27
27
31
34
29
26
23
24
24
24
25
25
25
23
22
21
Feels °C
30
30
34
35
34
28
26
26
29
29
32
34
29
26
23
26
26
24
24
23
22
20
21
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
SE
9
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
30
21
14
8
14
11
12
12
8
8
8
4
4
7
7
7
8
8
4
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
Energy kJ
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
11
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.2
WNW
2
0.2
NNW
3
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
23
1
1
2
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
2
0.4
S
5
0.2
WNW
2
0.3
NW
3
0.3
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
1
8
1
1
8
4
5
3
3
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
1
1
1
3
1
1
Distance (km)
4
20
50
85
227
4
83
177
117
153
570
1703
50
831
963
570
965
965
1380
831
1703
3367
1228
839
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
5
5
8
7
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
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