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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 Monday 11 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 8PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | |
79 | 82 | 79 | 65 | 52 | 37 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 42 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 86 | 178 | 232 | 160 | 125 | 77 | 55 | 91 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 3:31PM1.34m | 3:48AM1.34m | 4:26PM1.46m | 4:49AM1.38m | 5:20PM1.60m | 5:46AM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:28AM0.19m | 10:02PM0.29m | 10:18AM0.12m | 10:58PM0.18m | 11:06AM0.05m | 11:52PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | 8:02 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | 79 | 82 | 79 | 65 | 52 | 37 | 42 | 42 | 39 | 42 | 29 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 58 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | S 15 | S 15 | SE 11 | S 15 | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | N 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 2 | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 20 | 27 | 86 | 178 | 232 | 160 | 125 | 77 | 55 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 100 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 320 | 356 | 354 | 358 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 1420 | 1204 | 1275 | 106 | 258 | 24 | 19 |
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