Rockaway surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 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
9.9° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rockaway today?

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Afternoon (26 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)7s
Evening (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
1.4
E
7
1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
167
93
111
134
138
120
116
116
116
122
128
144
255
286
281
258
258
258
258
218
197
149
135
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
15
SE
10
SSE
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
NNE
15
NE
10
E
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
10
SE
10
SSE
5
S
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
4:33PM1.43m
4:49AM1.40m
5:27PM1.51m
5:43AM1.41m
6:15PM1.59m
6:31AM1.41m
Low Tide
10:28AM0.07m
10:48PM0.16m
11:16AM0.04m
11:40PM0.10m
12:00PM0.02m
00:28AM0.06m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:00
5:58
5:56
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7:45
7:45
7:46
7:47
Temp °C
6
8
9
8
8
9
9
9
12
13
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
10
1
3
5
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
10
9
8
7
7
6
7
7
6
7
7
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
7
0.3
SSE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
8
1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1
ESE
10
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
Energy kJ
74
82
93
9
134
138
120
116
116
116
122
128
144
255
286
281
258
258
258
258
218
197
149
135
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
0.1
S
6
Energy kJ
9
10
10
5
9
9
8
4
3
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.2
ESE
11
Energy kJ
6
13
5
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
7
1.1
ESE
7
Energy kJ
167
111
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
Distance (km)
315
317
357
867
867
839
10
0
0
17
4
45
1574
45
17
10
4
45
17
316
186
62
17
117
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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