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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 1 pm Saturday 28 Mar 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
4.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 5PM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm March 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Mar) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 15 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 83 | 65 | 54 | 46 | 49 | 49 | 54 | 128 | 97 | 149 | 127 | 153 | 172 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | glass | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 4:55PM 1.33 | 5:16AM 1.46 | 5:53PM 1.43 | 6:10AM 1.50 | 6:42PM 1.53 | 6:57AM 1.52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:55AM 0.04 | 11:05PM 0.09 | 11:46AM -0.02 | 11:59PM 0.02 | 12:32PM -0.07 | 12:49AM -0.03 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 28 | Sunday 29 | Monday 30 | Tuesday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:41 |
| Sunset | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Temp. °C | 1 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
| Feels °C (?) | -8 | -4 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
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