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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 am Tuesday 12 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
11.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | |
42 | 35 | 37 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 55 | 93 | 164 | 264 | 181 | 72 | 45 | 35 | 49 | 36 | 30 | 40 | 26 | 31 | 70 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:48AM1.34m | 4:26PM1.46m | 4:49AM1.38m | 5:20PM1.60m | 5:46AM1.43m | 6:10PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.12m | 10:58PM0.18m | 11:06AM0.05m | 11:52PM0.06m | 11:54AM-0.02m | 00:45AM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | 8:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 42 | 35 | 37 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 35 | 31 | 36 | 30 | 40 | 26 | 31 | 70 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | S 6 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 8 | E 6 |
| kJ | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | S 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 12 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 55 | 93 | 164 | 264 | 181 | 72 | 45 | — | 49 | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 320 | 320 | 963 | 354 | 354 | 356 | 356 | 830 | 931 | 1137 | 1088 | 106 | 41 | 262 | 30 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
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