Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 1 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
24.0° C

3.2°C warmer than 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 6AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)4s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)5s
Evening (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Wed morning).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
0
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)
0.3
SE
8
0.6
ESE
3
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
1.4
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
9
17
21
22
29
123
130
115
134
112
78
76
62
49
61
47
59
47
73
60
41
45
53
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ENE
30
NE
40
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
5
ENE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
25
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:52PM1.41m
12:34PM1.39m
00:42AM1.36m
1:21PM1.45m
1:36AM1.31m
2:13PM1.52m
Low Tide
6:08AM0.09m
6:36PM0.30m
6:53AM0.11m
7:45PM0.30m
7:49AM0.12m
9:00PM0.26m
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:29
8:28
8:28
 mm
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
Temp °C
23
23
22
22
21
20
20
21
21
20
19
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
21
23
23
22
22
Feels °C
24
24
22
23
19
16
18
20
20
18
17
17
17
19
17
17
17
17
18
21
23
22
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
5
0.3
SE
9
0.2
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
7
0.8
ESE
7
Energy kJ
4
2
13
1
3
1
4
4
2
2
2
64
51
49
6
47
59
47
47
38
41
45
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
8
0.3
S
5
0.2
S
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
S
5
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
11
4
2
14
14
4
9
4
4
4
5
6
6
9
6
6
6
13
13
14
14
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SSE
6
0.2
S
5
0.2
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
2
4
4
4
9
14
14
14
13
6
2
3
13
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.8
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.7
ESE
5
0.8
ESE
5
1.4
E
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.4
NNE
3
0.9
E
6
0.4
NE
3
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
3
9
17
21
22
29
123
130
115
134
112
78
76
62
4
61
2
73
60
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1275
1275
752
1574
2625
1574
1574
459
100
100
791
216
10
10
10
17
10
17
17
10
17
175
175
226
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
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