Rockaway Surf Break

Rockaway, United States Weather Observations

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 7 am 19 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
17.7° C

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.

Current weather conditions and live observations for Rockaway based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Rockaway right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.

Current Weather near Rockaway

as reported by 5 closest weather stations

Weather Station WeatherWindGustsTemp.Visibility
Visibility /
Cloud

New York City/JFK Airport

10 km NE218 m above sea level

2 hours ago
part cloudDry and partly cloudy
20
moderate winds from the W
(22 km/h at 280°)
22.8 °C16
16
few
scattered
broken

SHIP1260

13 km W3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
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(- km/h at -°)
21.5 °C-
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SHIP4661

13 km W15 m above sea level

3 hours ago
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- °C- km
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SHIP3934

13 km W3 m above sea level

2 hours ago
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(- km/h at -°)
19.4 °C-
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SHIP9591

13 km W15 m above sea level

2 hours ago
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- °C- km
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SHIP9343

13 km W15 m above sea level

1 hour ago
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SHIP3681

13 km W3 m above sea level

1 hour ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
21.5 °C-
-


SHIP1060

13 km W3 m above sea level

2 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
19.4 °C-
-


SHIP748

13 km W3 m above sea level

3 hours ago
-
(- km/h at -°)
21.5 °C-
-


SHIP7012

13 km W3 m above sea level

3 hours ago
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(- km/h at -°)
21.5 °C-
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* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Rockaway and within an acceptable time window.

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