Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 1 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
17.8° C

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 (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 5AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night).

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
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
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.7
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
28
26
16
39
36
33
34
16
10
26
25
15
44
23
22
20
20
20
12
16
34
144
202
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
30
W
25
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
15
SSW
5
SSE
0
SW
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
E
20
SE
30
SE
25
S
25
S
25
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:06AM1.59m
12:52PM1.49m
1:00AM1.48m
1:45PM1.49m
1:52AM1.38m
2:36PM1.48m
Low Tide
6:31AM-0.03m
6:48PM0.19m
7:25AM0.04m
7:52PM0.25m
8:20AM0.10m
8:57PM0.27m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:24
5:24
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:29
8:29
 mm
1
4
5
12
4
Temp °C
21
19
19
23
26
26
25
22
21
20
20
22
24
24
24
24
22
21
21
19
18
21
21
20
Feels °C
16
13
12
17
21
19
20
19
19
18
18
20
21
23
24
23
21
20
20
16
14
20
20
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.6
S
7
0.4
S
6
0.4
S
6
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.4
SSE
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
41
28
26
16
39
36
33
34
9
9
26
25
15
24
23
22
20
20
20
12
5
5
5
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
9
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
16
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.6
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.7
S
7
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
4
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
7
Energy kJ
4
5
9
9
6
3
5
2
44
16
34
144
202
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
Distance (km)
24
83
83
41
37
64
24
13
20
20
30
100
58
0
20
105
20
100
117
153
3259
1699
1585
2336
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Rating
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
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3
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2
3
3
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3
3
3
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1
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3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
7
7
6
6
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
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