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 | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York City/JFK Airport 10 km NE218 m above sea level 3 hours ago | 11.7 °C | 16 | 16 fewscattered broken | |||
NewYorkJohnF. Kennedy Int.- Ny. 11 km NE7 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - | moderate winds from the WSW (20 km/h at 250°) | 11.7 °C | 36 km | 36 km mostly cloudy | |
BUOY-SDHN4 17 km SSW3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the W (22 km/h at 270°) | 11.6 °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-BATN6 19 km WNW3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 11.3 °C | - | - | ||
Downtown Manhattan/Wall Street Heliport Airport 20 km WNW7 m above sea level 3 hours ago | light winds from the WSW (17 km/h at 250°) | 11.7 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
BUOY-ROBN4 21 km W3 m above sea level 2 hours ago | moderate winds from the W (24 km/h at 260°) | 11.2 °C | - | - | ||
NewYorkLAGuardia- Ny. 22 km N9 m above sea level 2 hours ago | - | light winds from the SW (15 km/h at 220°) | 12.2 °C | 36 km | 36 km mostly cloudy | |
SHIP1392 23 km SE- m above sea level 2 hours ago | - | fresh winds from the WSW (29 km/h at 250°) | 11.6 °C | - | - no observation | |
SHIP581 23 km SE- m above sea level 2 hours ago | - | moderate winds from the WSW (25 km/h at 250°) | 11.6 °C | - | - no observation | |
SHIP756 23 km SE- m above sea level 2 hours ago | - | fresh winds from the WSW (29 km/h at 250°) | 11.6 °C | - | - no observation |
* 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.

(20 km/h at 250°)