Rockaway Surf Break

Lat Long: 40.57° N 73.85° W

Rockaway WaveFinder

Issued: 7 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
24.2° C
3.3° 

Rockaway surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rockaway surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, E swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, ENE swell with 104 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with E 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rockaway in the next 16 days are 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 8th Jul)2.5ft (0.8m) 7s
Most Powerful 2AM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 6s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 16 days.


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