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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 7 am Wednesday 29 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
9.9° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 2PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
163 | 166 | 169 | 176 | 190 | 186 | 137 | 135 | 145 | 190 | 198 | 190 | 183 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 120 | 105 | 105 | 100 | 76 | 73 | 46 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:31AM1.41m | 6:57PM1.65m | 7:14AM1.41m | 7:36PM1.67m | 7:54AM1.40m | 8:12PM1.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.02m | 1:13AM0.02m | 1:21PM0.03m | 1:56AM0.00m | 1:59PM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 163 | 166 | 169 | 176 | 190 | 186 | 137 | 135 | 145 | 190 | 198 | 190 | 183 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 120 | 105 | 105 | 100 | 76 | 73 | 46 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 6 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 45 | 186 | 195 | 175 | 195 | 216 | 175 | 142 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 36 | 25 | 40 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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