Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 7 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
24.0° C

3.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3PM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (06 Jul)4ft (1.2m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2 AM
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
SE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
31
24
25
32
85
150
115
91
76
73
85
66
64
91
112
64
51
76
56
60
48
47
34
Wind (km/h)
25
E
30
ESE
20
ESE
10
SE
20
ESE
35
E
30
E
25
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
10
ENE
5
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:34PM1.39m
00:42AM1.36m
1:21PM1.45m
1:36AM1.31m
2:13PM1.52m
Low Tide
6:08AM0.09m
6:36PM0.30m
6:53AM0.11m
7:45PM0.30m
7:49AM0.12m
9:00PM0.26m
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:28
8:28
8:28
 mm
2
1
5
3
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
25
24
22
21
21
20
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
20
22
22
22
22
21
Feels °C
21
21
23
28
23
20
19
20
18
16
17
18
18
17
17
18
16
16
20
23
22
22
21
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSW
4
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.3
SSE
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
Energy kJ
11
13
14
14
4
2
2
2
2
73
66
66
6
76
64
64
51
52
56
60
48
47
34
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.4
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
2
23
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
9
9
6
2
13
13
13
13
14
14
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
4
4
3
1
9
9
2
2
2
3
3
3
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
0.9
SE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
9
31
24
25
32
85
150
115
91
76
85
64
91
112
76
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
888
752
2625
3349
1574
1262
284
284
189
263
322
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
10
45
175
175
218
58
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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