Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 7 pm 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
17.7° C

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 (19 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 10PM is: 0.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)--
Afternoon (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (19 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Fri night, min 18°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Fri
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Mon
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
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
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
85
61
43
41
28
26
16
39
35
33
26
16
18
17
16
16
15
15
9
8
8
19
69
94
Wind (km/h)
15
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
30
W
25
W
15
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
WSW
5
ENE
10
SW
10
NE
25
ESE
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
on
cross-on
High Tide
00:06AM1.59m
12:52PM1.49m
1:00AM1.48m
1:45PM1.49m
1:52AM1.38m
Low Tide
5:48PM0.10m
6:31AM-0.03m
6:48PM0.19m
7:25AM0.04m
7:52PM0.25m
8:20AM0.10m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<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>
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
1
4
5
Temp °C
26
26
23
20
19
19
22
25
26
25
22
21
19
19
22
24
25
25
25
23
22
19
18
20
Feels °C
23
21
19
14
13
12
16
19
20
20
19
19
17
16
20
21
23
24
25
23
21
18
15
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
85
61
43
41
28
26
16
39
35
33
26
16
18
17
16
16
15
15
4
8
8
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
5
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
6
6
6
6
6
9
8
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.2
W
3
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
7
1
1
7
6
6
6
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.2
W
3
0.3
W
3
0.4
S
5
0.5
S
6
1.2
SSE
5
1.2
SSE
6
Energy kJ
3
3
4
5
9
7
3
5
7
3
1
1
8
19
69
94
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
24
24
24
25
0
37
40
41
30
30
85
30
25
20
85
20
39
76
25
30
83
20
50
117
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Rating
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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