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Rockaway surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 EDT
Forecast 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
12.8° C
 (Which is 1.3°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: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Afternoon (19 May)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (19 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 33°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
1
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
SSE
6
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.9
S
6
1.3
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
69
76
106
64
115
101
126
137
98
95
79
94
58
126
49
38
28
28
27
20
19
19
19
18
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
NE
10
ESE
15
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:14AM1.46m
10:27PM1.78m
11:15AM1.44m
11:27PM1.69m
12:16PM1.42m
00:27AM1.60m
Low Tide
4:14AM-0.17m
4:12PM-0.02m
5:06AM-0.12m
5:06PM0.05m
6:01AM-0.05m
6:05PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
heavy rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:35
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
8:07
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:08
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:09
—
8:10
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
11
1
—
—
—
2
1
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
23
23
28
32
33
32
29
26
24
24
29
30
29
21
18
16
15
14
11
13
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
22
23
28
30
31
31
27
25
23
23
28
28
27
20
15
12
11
8
7
11
9
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
1
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.1
SE
13
1.1
S
6
1.1
SSE
6
0.1
SE
16
1.1
S
7
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
6
1
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
Energy kJ
7
76
64
7
94
101
10
107
65
65
50
50
58
74
49
38
28
28
20
20
13
13
12
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
—
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
—
7
7
—
7
7
10
10
24
25
22
25
25
28
29
27
28
20
27
19
19
19
19
18
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
16
—
—
—
—
0.1
S
16
—
—
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.3
WNW
3
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.3
E
4
0.1
SE
14
Energy kJ
5
—
—
—
—
5
—
—
5
9
9
8
8
2
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
2
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
S
6
—
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
1.3
S
6
0.2
W
3
1.2
S
7
1.3
S
6
1.1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
0.3
WSW
3
1.3
S
6
0.2
WNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
—
0.2
E
4
Energy kJ
69
—
106
64
115
1
126
137
98
95
79
94
2
126
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
—
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Bonnet Shores Point
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The Cove at Sandy Hook
New Jersey
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
Sands
New Jersey
Sands
New Jersey
Sands
New Jersey
The Cove at Sandy Hook
New Jersey
Bonnet Shores Point
Rhode Island
L Jetty
New Jersey
Sands
New Jersey
Sands
New Jersey
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
7 Presidents Street Park
New Jersey
Rockaway
Long Island NY
Rockaway
Long Island NY
92nd Street
Long Island NY
Connecticut Street Jetty
Long Island NY
Coastguards
Long Island NY
Long Beach
Long Island NY
Coastguards
Long Island NY
White Point Beach
Nova Scotia
S-Turns
Carolina North
7 Presidents Street Park
New Jersey
Lido West
Long Island NY
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
228
17
195
24
24
24
17
228
44
24
24
195
30
0
0
4
13
45
17
45
839
570
30
20
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Georgica Pond
Coastguards
Trailor Park
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Plaice Cove
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Rincon - Rivermouth
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Mouse Rock
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Mouse Rock
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Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
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Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
The Dump
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The Strait
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Georgica Pond
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El Capitan
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Mouse Rock
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Mouse Rock
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Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
Mouse Rock
CAL - San Luis Obispo
St Augustine Point
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Elwha
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Rincon - Rivermouth
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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