Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 pm 18 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
22.7°C
2.6° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 6PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)7s
Evening (18 Sep)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon morning).

Fri
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
5
0.8
E
5
1
E
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
7
1.1
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.9
SE
7
0.9
SE
5
0.8
SE
5
0.9
SE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
10
9
9
9
13
33
36
64
101
99
102
88
73
81
64
71
32
28
31
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
0
WNW
0
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
ENE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
25
SE
30
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:25PM1.37m
1:55AM1.10m
2:18PM1.34m
2:51AM1.10m
3:15PM1.34m
Low Tide
7:55PM0.38m
7:49AM0.43m
9:01PM0.38m
9:01AM0.43m
9:58PM0.33m
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:00
6:58
6:55
 mm
1
3
2
2
Temp °C
23
26
27
26
22
20
18
17
18
19
19
18
18
17
18
18
19
20
20
21
20
Feels °C
23
28
28
23
17
15
12
11
13
16
16
15
15
13
15
15
16
16
17
19
20
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