Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 1 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
19.2° C

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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 5AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Evening (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
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)
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSE
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
37
29
38
31
30
31
31
24
29
21
14
16
24
13
12
14
15
15
23
26
26
24
24
Wind (km/h)
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
W
15
WSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
WSW
15
W
15
N
15
NNE
5
NE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:30AM1.18m
5:56PM1.55m
6:20AM1.20m
6:40PM1.58m
7:06AM1.23m
7:21PM1.60m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.19m
11:31AM0.20m
00:21AM0.16m
12:15PM0.20m
1:07AM0.12m
12:59PM0.19m
clear
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
21
20
20
23
26
26
27
27
23
19
19
20
22
23
24
24
23
22
22
25
26
25
25
25
Feels °C
18
19
20
24
26
25
26
26
21
18
20
20
22
22
23
24
23
21
21
25
24
24
23
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
10
0.7
SSE
5
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
9
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
SSE
5
0.5
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
3
2
25
2
3
31
31
24
29
21
14
16
17
11
12
10
13
14
23
26
26
24
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
6
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
2
6
5
3
3
3
9
10
10
16
24
12
7
12
9
14
9
16
16
15
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
3
6
5
3
5
2
5
5
13
9
14
15
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.9
S
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.2
WSW
2
0.2
ENE
2
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
Energy kJ
35
37
29
38
31
30
1
1
2
3
1
2
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)
570
570
598
0
30
30
30
25
41
139
30
30
36
100
570
30
30
20
4
4
616
1328
175
30
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
4
3
4
2
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
7
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