Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 7 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
18.6° 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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 10AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Evening (21 Jun)2ft (0.6m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 63mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
4
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
16
16
24
44
12
23
22
8
13
21
25
18
88
108
104
134
64
53
38
42
49
40
54
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
S
5
SSW
10
N
10
ENE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ENE
20
E
25
SE
30
SSW
15
SW
10
NW
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:45PM1.49m
1:52AM1.38m
2:36PM1.48m
2:44AM1.29m
3:26PM1.49m
Low Tide
7:25AM0.04m
7:52PM0.25m
8:20AM0.10m
8:57PM0.27m
9:12AM0.15m
9:55PM0.26m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
heavy rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:30
 mm
5
11
12
2
5
23
5
Temp °C
20
20
23
26
25
25
24
24
22
22
22
19
20
20
21
21
20
18
21
23
23
25
24
22
Feels °C
18
18
21
24
24
24
23
22
20
20
19
18
19
18
20
22
22
17
21
23
22
25
23
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.4
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
1.3
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.7
SE
6
0.8
SSE
6
Energy kJ
17
16
16
24
24
9
23
22
4
13
21
5
7
5
5
5
134
64
53
38
42
49
40
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
6
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
S
11
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
5
5
5
6
6
9
6
6
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
2
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
6
2
5
2
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
4
0.6
SSE
6
0.7
SSE
4
1.1
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.3
N
2
Energy kJ
44
12
25
18
88
108
104
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
50
39
963
120
963
30
20
20
970
3012
2548
1703
3349
273
24
0
4
0
0
4
4
4
0
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Rating
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1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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