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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 7 am Wednesday 13 May 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | | | | |  |  |  | |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
 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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | N 3 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| 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) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 13 | 22 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 45 | 64 | 185 | 302 | 187 | 89 | 49 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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