Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
22.8°C
0.8° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 2AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)8s
Afternoon (28 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (28 Aug)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
1
1
1
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)
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
38
38
38
73
69
82
80
80
33
41
40
39
31
30
29
20
21
21
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
20
S
15
SW
10
W
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
S
15
SSW
15
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
15
N
5
WSW
10
S
15
S
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:46PM1.62m
8:10AM1.47m
8:22PM1.62m
8:45AM1.52m
8:58PM1.59m
Low Tide
2:10AM-0.01m
2:22PM0.08m
2:47AM-0.03m
3:04PM0.06m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:18
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:36
7:34
7:32
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
25
24
23
23
25
26
27
27
25
22
18
18
21
23
25
24
23
Feels °C
23
24
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
22
18
13
13
17
21
22
21
21
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