Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 7 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
21.2° C

1.0°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.


Rockaway surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, SE swell with 135 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 2 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rockaway this week:

The surf forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 02) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rockaway in the next 16 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 04) at 11PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 2nd Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Best Surf11PM (Thu 2nd Jul)3.5ft (1.0m) 5s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 8th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.


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Alright, here’s the lowdown for Rockaway. It’s looking lean, real lean, for the next couple of weeks.

The first week is mostly flat and forgettable. Thursday the 2nd and Friday the 3rd have tiny south swell, maybe 2 to 2 feet, with weak period and winds that aren’t helping. The energy is barely there – under 50 on the scale. Saturday the 4th through Monday the 6th is about 1 foot, with onshore or cross-on winds. Nothing doing.

Tuesday the 7th picks up a touch to 3 to 3 feet, but it’s short-period, 5 seconds, and cross-onshore. Still poor quality.

Wednesday the 8th morning shows 4 feet from the southeast, 7-second period, and the wave energy hits 135 – that’s moderate juice. The wind is cross from the northeast, keeping it somewhat clean. Wednesday afternoon goes glassy, with 3 feet of swell. It’s surfable, but just so-so.

Thursday the 9th morning also goes glassy with 3 feet, but it’s small. Afternoon gets trashed by strong south wind.

The pick of the whole forecast is Saturday July 11th morning. We’ve got 4 feet from the south-southeast, 9-second period, and the wave energy jumps to 296 – strong. The wind is cross-off from the west-northwest, so it’ll be clean. That’s the one session to aim for, though Rockaway can get crowded often.

After that, the second week drops back down. Sunday the 12th and Monday the 13th go small again with onshore winds. Tuesday the 14th sees 4 to 5 feet from the south, but with 6-second period and strong onshore winds – messy and lumpy, better for kite surfing.

Wednesday July 15th morning offers another look: 4 feet from the south, 7-second period, with clean cross-off wind. Energy is strong at 266. But again, not a classic.

Thursday the 16th and Friday the 17th are back to small, clean but weak surf.

So, your best bets are Saturday July 11th morning or Wednesday July 15th morning. It’s not firing, but you might find a fun wave or two.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 35°C on Thu night, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WNW by Fri night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
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Friday
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Saturday
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Sunday
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Monday
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Tuesday
7
Wednesday
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.7
S
5
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1
SE
5
1.3
SE
6
1.2
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
20
21
27
15
31
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
14
33
52
114
135
93
67
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
25
S
15
NNW
10
W
20
SSW
10
WNW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
N
10
ESE
25
SE
10
SE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
NE
15
NE
0
ENE
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
9:47AM1.26m
9:50PM1.54m
10:27AM1.26m
10:27PM1.49m
11:07AM1.29m
11:07PM1.45m
11:49AM1.33m
11:52PM1.41m
12:34PM1.39m
00:42AM1.36m
1:21PM1.45m
1:36AM1.31m
2:13PM1.52m
2:36AM1.28m
Low Tide
3:45PM0.21m
4:24AM0.05m
4:22PM0.23m
4:58AM0.06m
5:00PM0.25m
5:32AM0.08m
5:42PM0.28m
6:08AM0.09m
6:36PM0.30m
6:53AM0.11m
7:45PM0.30m
7:49AM0.12m
9:00PM0.26m
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5:28
5:28
5:28
5:30
5:30
5:31
5:31
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8:29
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:29
8:28
8:28
 mm
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9
4
1
Temp °C
31
34
35
33
35
34
31
33
29
25
25
23
22
22
22
22
24
22
19
23
23
Feels °C
34
34
35
34
35
32
32
33
30
23
22
21
20
20
20
23
25
22
19
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
S
5
0.4
SE
9
0.7
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.4
SSE
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
SE
8
0.2
SSE
5
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
1.2
SE
7
1
SE
7
0.9
SE
7
Energy kJ
20
21
27
15
8
8
8
4
8
4
11
3
13
14
14
23
14
135
93
67
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
SE
8
0.1
E
9
0.3
S
5
Energy kJ
14
13
13
31
14
13
13
12
12
1
11
2
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.3
ENE
3
0.1
SE
6
Energy kJ
4
2
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
0.3
W
3
0.3
N
3
0.5
SSE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SE
5
1
SE
5
1.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
20
25
1
1
5
1
8
11
33
52
114
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
30
1227
4
39
1228
111
965
76
177
2352
2489
1141
1275
1228
757
142
169
17
4
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
1
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
5
9
5
7
5
5
9
7
7
6
9
8
6
6
7
9
7
7
9
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Information about the Rockaway Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rockaway provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rockaway can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rockaway surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rockaway) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rockaway may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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