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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 1 am Monday 27 Apr 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
9.8° 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 6AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
145 | 126 | 116 | 93 | 95 | 98 | 122 | 125 | 144 | 214 | 281 | 218 | 210 | 201 | 193 | 188 | 149 | 153 | 163 | 166 | 128 | 151 | 139 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.40m | 5:27PM1.51m | 5:43AM1.41m | 6:15PM1.59m | 6:31AM1.41m | 6:57PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16AM0.04m | 11:40PM0.10m | 12:00PM0.02m | 00:28AM0.06m | 12:41PM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 145 | 126 | 116 | 93 | 95 | 98 | 122 | 125 | 144 | 214 | 281 | 218 | 210 | 201 | 193 | 188 | 149 | 153 | 163 | 166 | 128 | 151 | 139 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 205 | 931 | 103 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 45 | 316 | 316 | 17 | 17 | 45 | 17 | 17 | 160 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 175 |
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