Rockaway Surf Break
Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rockaway

Issued: 1 pm 08 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
18.7° C

3.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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 (08 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Jun)2ft (0.6m)5s
Afternoon (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (08 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the S by Wed night).

Mon
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thu
11
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.5
SSE
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.5
S
3
0.9
S
4
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.6
S
7
1
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
14
30
19
13
12
12
6
6
5
28
55
49
29
22
22
32
58
134
124
128
145
229
89
Wind (km/h)
10
ESE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SSW
25
S
30
S
20
SW
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
25
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:57PM1.35m
2:07AM1.33m
2:48PM1.44m
3:06AM1.32m
3:44PM1.54m
4:11AM1.32m
Low Tide
8:19PM0.35m
8:36AM0.15m
9:28PM0.28m
9:33AM0.11m
10:30PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:24
8:24
 mm
2
Temp °C
20
19
17
17
16
16
15
15
20
22
23
24
20
19
18
19
19
21
22
20
21
21
21
22
Feels °C
17
14
12
13
12
12
11
10
16
16
17
19
16
16
15
17
18
19
20
16
20
21
22
23
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
9
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
Energy kJ
13
14
16
19
13
12
12
5
4
2
2
6
6
4
3
8
1
2
107
89
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
S
7
0.4
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
SE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
15
14
8
14
4
9
8
5
4
2
6
1
1
1
4
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
7
5
7
3
6
3
3
6
6
1
1
1
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
6
0.5
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.9
S
4
1.1
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.8
S
5
1
S
5
1.4
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.3
S
7
1.6
S
7
0.3
WSW
3
Energy kJ
7
30
3
2
2
1
1
1
5
28
55
49
29
22
22
32
58
134
124
128
145
229
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
403
357
317
358
839
30
83
83
249
2352
1262
963
963
963
403
36
2336
2589
2589
365
195
17
24
24
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Rating
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
7
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