Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Rockaway 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
22.5° C
0.1° 

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 (26 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 5AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (26 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 20°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
8
0.6
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
8
0.9
SSE
4
1
S
4
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.6
SE
8
0.5
SE
8
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.6
S
5
0.4
SE
7
0.7
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
59
62
62
62
57
51
53
36
36
34
27
37
24
40
42
28
37
28
27
25
17
16
31
Wind (km/h)
10
ENE
10
NNE
5
N
5
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
5
NNE
15
S
25
ESE
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:53AM1.16m
6:13PM1.52m
6:41AM1.21m
6:57PM1.56m
7:24AM1.26m
7:37PM1.60m
Low Tide
11:54PM0.20m
11:48AM0.24m
00:39AM0.15m
12:34PM0.21m
1:23AM0.10m
1:20PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:47
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:15
8:15
8:15
 mm
1
2
3
3
3
6
5
2
Temp °C
21
21
21
22
23
24
23
23
22
21
21
23
24
24
24
22
22
21
22
25
22
20
20
22
Feels °C
20
20
21
22
21
22
21
21
21
21
21
23
23
22
23
22
22
21
23
25
24
20
19
22
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