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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 Monday 18 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
11.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 2AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | |
75 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 69 | 60 | 62 | 78 | 170 | 127 | 124 | 143 | 120 | 115 | 79 | 79 | 47 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | |
High Tide | 9:29PM1.86m | 10:14AM1.46m | 10:27PM1.78m | 11:15AM1.44m | 11:27PM1.69m | 12:16PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:20PM-0.07m | 4:14AM-0.17m | 4:12PM-0.02m | 5:06AM-0.12m | 5:06PM0.05m | 6:01AM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 |
22 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 16 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 |
 kJ | — | 4 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 60 | 7 | 7 | 112 | 127 | 10 | 124 | 66 | 65 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 47 | 38 | 38 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 13 | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 16 | — | SE 16 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 7 | 10 | — | 10 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 16 | SE 13 | E 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | — | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | W 3 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 75 | 41 | 49 | 59 | 69 | — | 62 | 78 | 170 | 2 | 124 | 143 | 120 | 115 | 79 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 831 | 195 | 744 | 360 | 360 | 249 | 17 | 931 | 24 | 195 | 17 | 354 | 249 | 17 | 24 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 534 |
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