Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
23.0° C
0.4° 

Rockaway surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rockaway today (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 6AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (29 Jul)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (29 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSE
6
1.5
SSE
6
1.1
SE
6
1
SE
6
1
SE
6
0.9
SE
7
1
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.7
SE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
164
88
80
83
73
91
99
91
77
62
69
69
67
35
32
37
39
34
22
39
50
33
22
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
NW
10
NNW
20
NW
25
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
5
NW
10
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross
glassy
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:04AM1.30m
8:14PM1.61m
8:41AM1.34m
8:49PM1.60m
9:17AM1.37m
9:24PM1.57m
Low Tide
2:05AM0.05m
2:04PM0.16m
2:44AM0.02m
2:45PM0.14m
3:20AM-0.00m
3:25PM0.14m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
5:50
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8:14
8:13
8:10
 mm
2
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
23
23
25
25
23
21
20
20
21
23
25
24
22
21
20
20
23
24
24
23
23
Feels °C
24
25
23
22
21
25
24
22
19
18
18
19
21
25
24
20
20
19
20
23
23
22
22
23
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