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Rockaway Surf Forecast
/ Long Island NY (34 breaks) / New York (44 breaks) /
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Rockaway surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 2026 EDTForecast 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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 11AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | |
24 | 16 | 17 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 91 | 91 | 115 | 200 | 342 | 530 | 634 | 787 | 846 | 905 | 910 | 736 | 460 | 372 | 304 | 266 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 1:15PM1.42m | 1:26AM1.51m | 2:12PM1.43m | 2:22AM1.43m | 3:08PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:00AM0.02m | 7:11PM0.21m | 8:02AM0.07m | 8:21PM0.25m | 9:01AM0.09m | 9:27PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | 8:14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
 kJ | 24 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 753 | 598 | 460 | 372 | 304 | 266 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | S 13 | S 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 17 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 77 | 82 | 91 | 91 | 115 | 200 | 342 | 530 | 634 | 787 | 846 | 905 | 910 | 736 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 616 | 598 | 616 | 616 | 1698 | 616 | 931 | 573 | 496 | 496 | 931 | 428 | 428 | 496 | 446 | 169 | 101 | 100 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 17 |
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