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Rockaway Surf Photo: 'Rockaway Point' by sally .

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Issued: 1 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.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	ESE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	SSW	S	ESE
	5 s	cross- on	5 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	S	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSE	W	S	S	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	SSW	S	ESE
	6 s	cross- off	6 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW		S	ESE
	6 s	off		6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	WNW	S	ESE
	7 s	off	3 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NW	NW	S	ESE
	7 s	off	3 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WNW	WNW	S	ESE
	7 s	off	2 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	W	NW	S	ESE
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	NW	S	ESE
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	WSW	WSW	S	ESE
	7 s	cross- off	3 s	7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNW		S	ESE
	7 s	off		7 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 10 August at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	S	NNE	N	S	ESE
	7 s	cross- off	2 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	N	NNE	S	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NNE	S	ESE
	9 s	cross- off	2 s	6 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	NNW	NE	ESE	S
	9 s	glass	3 s	9 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 11 August at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rockaway around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 21 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.6m (5.3 ft). Range 8.56m (28.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Rockaway Surf Photo: 'Rockaway Point' by sally .

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User: sally . (1 photo)

Country: United States (4069 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:09 am 10 Aug 2013