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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 Saturday 25 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
9.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 12PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 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 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
16 | 35 | 55 | 76 | 89 | 101 | 112 | 132 | 127 | 88 | 139 | 125 | 133 | 153 | 153 | 173 | 162 | 157 | 146 | 146 | 153 | 207 | 232 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 2:46AM1.44m | 3:33PM1.37m | 3:49AM1.41m | 4:33PM1.43m | 4:49AM1.40m | 5:27PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.10m | 9:50PM0.21m | 10:28AM0.07m | 10:48PM0.16m | 11:16AM0.04m | 11:40PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:46 |
— | — | — | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
1 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 14 | S 6 | SE 13 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 88 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 153 | 173 | 162 | 157 | 146 | 146 | 153 | 207 | 232 | 222 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 11 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 13 | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | E 12 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 35 | 55 | 76 | 89 | 101 | 112 | 132 | 127 | 37 | 139 | 125 | 133 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 570 | 570 | 570 | 1227 | 315 | 312 | 312 | 317 | 315 | 315 | 553 | 867 | 867 | 831 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 17 | 205 | 45 | 216 | 208 | 13 | 4 |
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