Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 1 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
24.2° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 9AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s
Evening (07 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
153
132
94
74
60
74
62
123
131
139
79
86
91
75
58
58
45
28
27
18
18
14
15
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
5
E
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
15
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:42AM1.36m
1:21PM1.45m
1:36AM1.31m
2:13PM1.52m
2:36AM1.28m
3:11PM1.58m
Low Tide
6:53AM0.11m
7:45PM0.30m
7:49AM0.12m
9:00PM0.26m
8:54AM0.12m
10:07PM0.19m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:28
8:28
 mm
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
18
18
18
18
20
21
22
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
23
23
23
Feels °C
18
17
17
17
18
16
16
16
16
16
17
20
20
21
20
20
20
21
20
21
23
24
23
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
1.2
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
E
6
0.2
S
5
0.9
E
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.4
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
0.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
4
119
101
94
2
60
9
62
67
72
77
79
86
91
75
58
58
45
28
27
18
18
11
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
4
4
9
14
14
14
8
3
8
4
9
14
13
9
13
11
11
11
14
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
10
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
6
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
8
3
3
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ESE
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
0.5
NE
3
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
Energy kJ
144
153
132
6
74
74
123
131
139
3
3
3
2
1
3
6
10
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1410
869
205
45
17
3259
45
17
17
17
4
13
143
175
175
100
17
30
24
24
317
354
356
30
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
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