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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 am Friday 24 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
10.1° C
(Which is 2.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 9AM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | |
12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 54 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 127 | 96 | 126 | 125 | 149 | 171 | 186 | 173 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:44AM1.49m | 2:31PM1.33m | 2:46AM1.44m | 3:33PM1.37m | 3:49AM1.41m | 4:33PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM0.11m | 8:42PM0.24m | 9:34AM0.10m | 9:50PM0.21m | 10:28AM0.07m | 10:48PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
13 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -4 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 6 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 6 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 |
 kJ | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 96 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | S 8 | S 7 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | E 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | E 7 | E 6 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ENE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 54 | 80 | 90 | 100 | 127 | 26 | 126 | 125 | 149 | 171 | 186 | 173 | 178 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 50 | 1204 | 117 | 153 | 570 | 839 | 570 | 831 | 570 | 570 | 752 | 570 | 1227 | 315 | 315 | 315 | 217 | 312 | 312 | 700 | 830 | 970 | 831 | 831 |
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