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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 7 pm Friday 22 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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 11PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sun morning, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
65 | 53 | 55 | 64 | 66 | 71 | 110 | 154 | 259 | 416 | 557 | 699 | 789 | 932 | 1158 | 1102 | 854 | 635 | 460 | 334 | 230 | 179 | 154 | 154 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 1:26AM1.51m | 2:12PM1.43m | 2:22AM1.43m | 3:08PM1.45m | 3:19AM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.21m | 8:02AM0.07m | 8:21PM0.25m | 9:01AM0.09m | 9:27PM0.24m | 9:53AM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 9 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 854 | 635 | 460 | 334 | 230 | 179 | 154 | 154 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 65 | 53 | 55 | 64 | 66 | 71 | 110 | 154 | 259 | 416 | 557 | 699 | 789 | 932 | 1158 | 1102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 616 | 1698 | 616 | 612 | 553 | 454 | 522 | 1219 | 456 | 428 | 428 | 428 | 258 | 201 | 100 | 76 | 100 | 45 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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