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Rockaway Surf Forecast
/ Long Island NY (34 breaks) / New York (44 breaks) /
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Rockaway surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rockaway surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
13.9° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 9PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (20 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Thu night, fresh winds from the E by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | |
55 | 95 | 78 | 47 | 49 | 38 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 52 | 24 | 66 | 41 | 50 | 44 | 55 | 73 | 80 | 71 | 58 | 56 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:15AM1.44m | 11:27PM1.69m | 12:16PM1.42m | 00:27AM1.60m | 1:15PM1.42m | 1:26AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06PM0.05m | 6:01AM-0.05m | 6:05PM0.14m | 7:00AM0.02m | 7:11PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | 8:12 |
— | — | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Temp °C | 29 | 32 | 30 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
27 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 5 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 13 | SE 13 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 13 |
 kJ | 55 | 40 | 38 | 47 | 49 | 38 | 28 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 32 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 71 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 22 | 23 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 21 | 28 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | S 6 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 2 | N 2 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | E 5 | E 6 | — | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | — | 95 | 78 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | — | 17 | 52 | — | 66 | 41 | 50 | 44 | 55 | 73 | 80 | — | 58 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 17 | 85 | 13 | 522 | 45 | 13 | 10 | 570 | 532 | 532 | 522 | 538 | 522 | 428 | 428 | 428 |
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