Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 7 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
19.2° C

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 (25 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 11PM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)--
Afternoon (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
19
28
44
49
26
31
39
31
31
24
37
28
14
16
25
24
20
14
14
15
15
33
27
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
S
10
SW
10
SSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
S
20
SSE
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
5
N
5
ESE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
5:08PM1.52m
5:30AM1.18m
5:56PM1.55m
6:20AM1.20m
6:40PM1.58m
7:06AM1.23m
Low Tide
11:35PM0.19m
11:31AM0.20m
00:21AM0.16m
12:15PM0.20m
1:07AM0.12m
12:59PM0.19m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:26
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:30
8:30
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
23
22
21
20
19
23
26
27
27
27
23
20
19
20
22
23
22
23
22
21
22
23
24
Feels °C
21
19
20
18
19
19
24
26
25
26
24
21
19
19
20
22
22
22
23
21
21
22
24
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SE
10
0.5
SSE
7
Energy kJ
42
26
31
25
31
31
24
21
21
14
9
25
24
20
6
5
9
13
33
27
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.4
S
7
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
9
10
16
5
2
9
8
8
8
9
14
16
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
3
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
2
5
14
14
15
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.3
WNW
2
0.3
WSW
3
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
35
19
28
44
49
21
39
1
1
37
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1204
831
831
831
0
83
40
30
30
30
218
111
187
167
54
522
2537
30
30
106
30
30
0
100
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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