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/ 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 Thursday 28 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
14.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rockaway today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 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 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | |
27 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 26 | 90 | 90 | 100 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:27PM1.62m | 6:47AM1.30m | 7:07PM1.64m | 7:30AM1.30m | 7:45PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:05PM0.12m | 00:48AM0.09m | 12:46PM0.13m | 1:32AM0.07m | 1:27PM0.15m | 2:14AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | 8:17 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
20 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 27 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 32 | 25 | 18 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 26 | 90 | 90 | 100 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 18 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | SW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | — | — | — | NW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 17 | 22 | 13 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 39 | 148 | 20 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 153 | 831 | 845 | 317 | 30 | 223 | 356 | 934 | 963 | 1204 | 1254 | 403 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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