Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
24.4° C
2.0° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)6s
Evening (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.7
NE
5
0.9
ENE
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.7
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
5
0.5
E
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
11
18
11
11
11
27
55
50
37
51
62
48
37
28
27
10
9
14
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
5
N
40
NE
30
NNE
25
N
25
N
20
NNE
10
ENE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
E
15
NE
15
E
20
E
15
ESE
10
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:06PM1.40m
2:27AM1.12m
2:58PM1.38m
3:25AM1.09m
3:55PM1.38m
Low Tide
8:39PM0.36m
8:36AM0.37m
9:41PM0.35m
9:37AM0.37m
10:35PM0.31m
part cloud
heavy rain
heavy rain
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:45
7:45
7:43
 mm
27
12
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
26
21
18
18
19
19
22
25
25
23
23
23
22
21
20
20
20
21
21
Feels °C
25
24
12
14
16
15
19
24
24
24
24
23
21
20
19
20
21
20
20
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