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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 pm Friday 29 May 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
14.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rockaway today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (30 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the N by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSE 8 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | |
7 | 23 | 31 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 32 | 51 | 71 | 141 | 139 | 106 | 85 | 82 | 58 | 49 | 47 | 30 | 33 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | |
High Tide | 7:07PM1.64m | 7:30AM1.30m | 7:45PM1.64m | 8:10AM1.29m | 8:22PM1.62m | 8:50AM1.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.07m | 1:27PM0.15m | 2:14AM0.05m | 2:08PM0.17m | 2:55AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 |
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 31 | 41 | 33 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 71 | 141 | 139 | 106 | 85 | 82 | 58 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 7 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 4 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 49 | 47 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | SE 9 | E 10 | S 9 | E 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | S 2 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | W 3 | — | SSW 5 | — | S 5 |
| kJ | 4 | 23 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 32 | 51 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 18 | 29 | 1 | — | 33 | — | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 612 | 845 | 809 | 37 | 312 | 312 | 238 | 970 | 1204 | 403 | 186 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 164 | 36 | 24 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 |
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