Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 7 pm 14 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
19.8° C

3.0°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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (15 Jun)2ft (0.6m)6s
Evening (15 Jun)2ft (0.6m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue morning).

Sun
14
Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wed
17
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
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)
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
5
1
S
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.6
SSE
7
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
66
90
74
54
36
33
25
24
32
40
35
36
26
26
26
26
42
26
41
21
10
15
8
18
Wind (km/h)
40
S
35
S
25
SW
25
SW
25
W
35
NW
30
NW
20
WNW
20
W
25
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
5
W
15
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
15
S
10
SSW
10
NNE
20
ESE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:30PM1.89m
8:09AM1.48m
8:23PM1.90m
9:04AM1.50m
9:17PM1.86m
10:01AM1.50m
Low Tide
2:15AM-0.17m
2:11PM-0.08m
3:09AM-0.20m
3:06PM-0.08m
4:00AM-0.20m
cloud
part cloud
light rain
heavy rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
<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>
8:27
8:27
8:28
8:28
 mm
2
17
1
Temp °C
26
24
22
22
22
20
22
24
25
24
20
17
16
16
19
21
21
20
20
20
20
17
19
20
Feels °C
21
19
21
21
21
15
17
20
20
19
14
11
13
13
16
17
16
14
15
17
20
16
16
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.8
S
5
0.7
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
SSE
6
0.6
SSE
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.5
S
7
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
7
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
SSE
6
Energy kJ
7
3
3
3
36
33
25
24
32
40
35
36
26
26
26
26
1
1
1
15
9
15
7
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
6
0.3
SSE
6
0.1
SE
16
Energy kJ
7
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
8
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
9
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
8
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
Energy kJ
7
1
2
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
5
1.3
S
5
1.2
S
5
1
S
5
0.6
NW
3
0.6
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.6
SSE
7
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
5
Energy kJ
66
90
74
54
5
7
4
1
2
5
5
2
1
42
26
41
21
10
10
18
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3367
788
446
76
30
100
100
54
24
4
39
25
20
20
100
148
831
831
365
177
451
100
322
446
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
1
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
8
7
5
4
5
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