Surf Forecasts:
Rockaway surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period, E swell with 134 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE 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 Saturday (Jul 11) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 11) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.
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Alright, grab your board and let's look at what we've got. It's gonna be a tough stretch, folks. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty flat and average for Rockaway.
The first sign of any real surf comes in on Monday, July 6th, but the wind is going to be chewing it up from the east, making it lumpy and messy. Not worth your time. We see a similar story through the week – little bumps of swell but always with some kind of cross-onshore wind messing it up.
Saturday, July 11th is the one day that might tempt you out. Early morning, we've got a clean little swell from the SSE at about 3ft. The period is a basic 8 seconds and the combined swell energy is weak at 89. It's nothing special what-so-ever, but with a clean, light offshore breeze from the NNE, it's surfable. It's not going to be pumping, but you might snag a few.
Right after that, though, it's back to small, choppy junk for days.
The wind flickers offshore again on Monday, July 13th morning, with a clean 3ft SSE swell. Again, it’s rideable, but very ordinary.
Further out, Saturday, July 18th sees a jump in size – we're looking at 6ft from the south combined with a huge jump in energy (669). But with an onshore flow and no mention of clean conditions, it’s going to be a washing machine. That much power with onshore wind is a write-off.
Then on Sunday, July 19th, the swell drops a bit but the wind goes cross-shore. Swell energy is moderate (278) from the SSE at 4ft. It's marginal but at least the wind is side-shore and light. It's about the best of a pretty bad bunch, but don't expect epic barrels.
Honestly, we've got a two-week window here where the swell is small, wind is mostly wrong, and the surf quality is poor. This is a classic New York summer flat spell. It might change next week, but right now? Leave your board in the car.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 31°C on Sat night, min 18°C on Tue morning). Mainly strong winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | S 4 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
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 kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 62 | 111 | 134 | 107 | 107 | 84 | 38 | 28 | 23 | 28 | 22 | 64 | 47 | 24 | 75 | 81 | 96 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 3:11PM1.58m | 3:44AM1.26m | 4:15PM1.65m | 4:54AM1.29m | 5:20PM1.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:32AM0.08m | 5:42PM0.28m | 6:08AM0.09m | 6:36PM0.30m | 6:53AM0.11m | 7:45PM0.30m | 7:49AM0.12m | 9:00PM0.26m | 8:54AM0.12m | 10:07PM0.19m | 9:58AM0.09m | 11:09PM0.09m | 11:00AM0.05m | ||||||||
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 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — |
 | 8:29 | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:27 |
mm | 22 | — | 1 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 24 | 27 |
Feels °C | 32 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 107 | 70 | 56 | 38 | 28 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 3 | 40 | 14 | 75 | 81 | 96 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 5 | ESE 9 | S 5 | — | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 18 | — | 5 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 28 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 6 | — | E 10 | S 8 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 4 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 4 | — | 8 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 8 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 62 | 111 | 134 | — | 107 | 84 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 22 | 64 | 47 | 24 | 2 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 284 | 1585 | 83 | 934 | 1585 | 176 | 254 | 1574 | 17 | 10 | 316 | 24 | 40 | 1275 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 195 |
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