Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
23.1°C
2.6° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, 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 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (14 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s
Evening (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Tue night).

Monday
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.4
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
9
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
21
21
12
28
27
19
19
19
22
23
22
24
16
15
13
13
4
7
8
8
5
5
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
ENE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:17AM1.64m
10:32PM1.41m
11:01AM1.56m
11:20PM1.31m
11:47AM1.49m
Low Tide
4:01AM-0.01m
4:30PM0.07m
4:38AM0.09m
5:13PM0.16m
5:14AM0.20m
5:58PM0.25m
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:06
7:05
7:02
 mm
1
Temp °C
23
20
21
23
24
22
20
19
17
16
17
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
18
21
21
21
21
Feels °C
21
15
16
17
17
16
15
14
13
12
14
16
16
16
14
17
18
17
17
20
19
19
19
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