Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 1 pm 09 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
18.2° C

2.7°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 (09 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 9PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (09 Jun)2ft (0.6m)3s
Evening (09 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
3
0.9
S
4
1
S
4
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
4
26
40
43
29
20
15
15
21
55
89
123
128
79
68
54
56
60
48
48
47
31
30
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
25
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
15
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
10
WSW
15
NW
25
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
10
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
2:48PM1.44m
3:06AM1.32m
3:44PM1.54m
4:11AM1.32m
4:43PM1.65m
5:16AM1.35m
Low Tide
8:36AM0.15m
9:28PM0.28m
9:33AM0.11m
10:30PM0.18m
10:27AM0.05m
11:28PM0.07m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:24
8:24
8:25
 mm
2
2
3
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
21
21
22
21
19
18
19
22
23
24
23
22
21
21
23
28
31
32
30
26
25
25
24
Feels °C
16
15
14
17
17
15
15
17
21
21
23
22
22
21
22
24
30
33
33
28
26
26
28
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
7
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
4
3
3
3
1
91
79
68
54
56
60
48
48
47
31
30
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
9
0.1
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.3
SE
7
0.1
E
9
0.3
WNW
3
0.1
E
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
7
2
2
1
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
6
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.5
S
3
0.9
S
4
1
S
4
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.7
S
5
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.3
WSW
3
0.3
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
2
Energy kJ
1
4
26
40
43
29
20
15
15
21
55
89
123
128
2
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
249
2536
887
842
403
360
403
809
2352
2336
2589
354
485
17
195
226
0
0
0
36
0
4
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
1
2
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
8
9
8
7
6
7
6
6
5
5
7
5
5
6
7
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