Rockaway surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 2026 EDT
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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
14.1° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rockaway today?

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 11AM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 May)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (22 May)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the NNE by Sun night).

Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
1.2
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
16
17
78
77
71
77
82
91
91
115
200
342
530
634
787
846
905
910
736
460
372
304
266
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
ENE
25
E
35
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
30
E
35
E
35
E
40
E
45
E
40
E
40
E
40
ENE
35
ENE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:15PM1.42m
1:26AM1.51m
2:12PM1.43m
2:22AM1.43m
3:08PM1.45m
Low Tide
7:00AM0.02m
7:11PM0.21m
8:02AM0.07m
8:21PM0.25m
9:01AM0.09m
9:27PM0.24m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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5:33
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:10
8:12
8:13
8:14
3
7
16
12
5
4
7
3
4
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
9
8
9
9
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
10
8
9
7
8
7
6
7
6
5
1
0
2
1
2
2
3
3
6
10
10
8
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
2.2
SE
9
2
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
24
16
15
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
7
753
598
460
372
304
266
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
6
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
7
6
3
4
4
7
7
7
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
5
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
4
7
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
5
0.7
E
4
1.2
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
2.1
SE
8
2.1
SE
8
2.3
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.4
SE
9
2.2
SE
9
Energy kJ
12
17
78
77
71
77
82
91
91
115
200
342
530
634
787
846
905
910
736
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
50
616
598
616
616
1698
616
931
573
496
496
931
428
428
496
446
169
101
100
17
10
10
13
17
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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