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 2 hours ago | 25.6 °C | 16 | 16 fewbroken broken | |||
BUOY-SDHN4 17 km SSW3 m above sea level 3 hours ago | light winds from the SE (13 km/h at 140°) | 25.8 °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-BATN6 19 km WNW3 m above sea level 3 hours ago | - (- km/h at -°) | 24.8 °C | - | - | ||
Downtown Manhattan/Wall Street Heliport Airport 20 km WNW7 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the N (6 km/h at 1°) | 28.3 °C | 16 | 16 overcast | ||
BUOY-ROBN4 21 km W3 m above sea level 3 hours ago | moderate winds from the S (24 km/h at 180°) | 24.0 °C | - | - | ||
New York City La Guardia Airport 24 km N218 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the SE (9 km/h at 140°) | 28.9 °C | 16 | 16 brokenbroken | ||
New Your City/Central Park Airport 25 km NW219 m above sea level 2 hours ago | calm (0 km/h at 0°) | 27.2 °C | 16 | 16 overcast | ||
New York Harbour Buoy 26 km SSE3 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the ESE (18 km/h at 120°) | 24.0 °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-KPTN6 27 km NNE3 m above sea level 3 hours ago | light winds from the N (9 km/h at 360°) | 24.3 °C | - | - | ||
BUOY-MHRN6 27 km W3 m above sea level 3 hours ago | light winds from the ESE (8 km/h at 110°) | - °C | - | - |
* 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.

(15 km/h at 160°)