Rockaway surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 22 May 2026 EDT
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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 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the N by Sun night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
SE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
2
ESE
9
1.8
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
24
16
44
103
113
106
117
100
100
110
170
273
468
666
769
884
904
929
997
950
883
651
505
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NE
30
ENE
30
E
35
E
30
ESE
30
ESE
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
ENE
35
E
35
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
E
40
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
30
ENE
20
NE
cross-off
cross
cross
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
00:27AM1.60m
1:15PM1.42m
1:26AM1.51m
2:12PM1.43m
2:22AM1.43m
3:08PM1.45m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.02m
7:11PM0.21m
8:02AM0.07m
8:21PM0.25m
9:01AM0.09m
9:27PM0.24m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:12
8:13
1
2
6
9
6
2
2
4
3
2
2
1
Temp °C
15
14
13
14
14
14
12
12
12
11
10
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
13
11
9
6
7
7
7
6
6
7
4
2
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
6
7
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
2
ESE
9
1.8
SE
9
Energy kJ
24
24
16
10
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
7
651
505
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
13
0.3
SE
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
7
7
6
7
4
14
7
7
7
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.1
S
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
2
4
7
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
5
0.6
E
3
1
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.8
ESE
7
2.1
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
2.3
SE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.5
ESE
9
2.4
ESE
9
2.3
ESE
9
Energy kJ
4
7
44
103
113
106
117
100
100
110
170
273
468
666
769
884
904
929
997
950
883
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
20
598
538
532
598
598
612
538
522
496
496
446
428
577
428
528
428
428
262
201
123
100
69
45
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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