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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 Saturday 25 Apr 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
9.3° C
(Which is 1.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 7PM is: 1.2m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 29mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | |
55 | 66 | 85 | 92 | 102 | 124 | 123 | 132 | 139 | 147 | 163 | 178 | 381 | 209 | 212 | 223 | 216 | 234 | 251 | 465 | 343 | 416 | 433 | 380 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.37m | 3:49AM1.41m | 4:33PM1.43m | 4:49AM1.40m | 5:27PM1.51m | 5:43AM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.10m | 9:50PM0.21m | 10:28AM0.07m | 10:48PM0.16m | 11:16AM0.04m | 11:40PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — |
 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | 7:46 |
— | — | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
1 | 0 | 0 | -3 | -2 | -1 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
 kJ | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 40 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 208 | 209 | 212 | 223 | 216 | 234 | 251 | 262 | 343 | 416 | 433 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | — | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | 13 | 5 | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 55 | 66 | 85 | 92 | 102 | 124 | 123 | 132 | 139 | 147 | 163 | 178 | 381 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 465 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 570 | 1227 | 315 | 317 | 312 | 177 | 315 | 315 | 357 | 867 | 867 | 831 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1589 | 186 | 186 | 0 | 17 | 17 |
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