What are the current surf conditions at Rockaway (NY)?

Rockaway (NY) currently has varying wave conditions. Check the live forecast above for real-time wave heights, wind conditions, and tide information updated every 6 hours.

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The best time to surf Rockaway (NY) is typically when swell comes from the S direction. Check the tide charts and wind forecasts above for optimal surfing conditions.

Rockaway (NY) Surf Report & Forecast

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🌬️ WIND

22
kt

🌊 SWELL

1.7
ft

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SWELL
HEIGHT

1.7ft

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SWELL
PERIOD

11s

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WIND GUSTS

25kt

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AIR TEMP

-13°C

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SECONDARY
SWELL

0.2ft @
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0mm

SURF QUALITY

Poor conditions right now. Small 1.7ft waves with quality 11s ground swell but blown out with 22kt winds Might want to wait for better conditions.

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Monday

Feb 9

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.6-2.0ft 💨 17-26kt 🌡️ -14--9°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	10s	ESE	26kt	NW	33kt	-13°C	3°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	10s	ESE	26kt	NW	32kt	-13°C	3°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	25kt	NW	32kt	-13°C	3°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	25kt	NW	31kt	-14°C	3°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	25kt	NW	30kt	-14°C	3°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	25kt	NW	30kt	-14°C	3°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	24kt	NW	30kt	-14°C	3°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	24kt	NW	30kt	-14°C	3°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	24kt	NW	28kt	-14°C	2°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	23kt	NW	27kt	-14°C	2°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	22kt	NW	25kt	-13°C	2°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	22kt	NW	24kt	-13°C	2°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	21kt	NW	24kt	-12°C	2°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	20kt	NW	23kt	-11°C	2°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	21kt	NW	23kt	-10°C	2°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	21kt	NW	23kt	-9°C	2°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	21kt	NW	24kt	-9°C	2°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	21kt	NW	24kt	-9°C	2°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	22kt	NW	25kt	-9°C	2°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	22kt	NNW	26kt	-10°C	2°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	20kt	NNW	24kt	-10°C	2°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	11s	ESE	19kt	NNW	22kt	-10°C	2°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1.9ft	11s	ESE	17kt	NNW	20kt	-11°C	2°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	2ft	11s	ESE	17kt	NW	19kt	-11°C	2°C	0mm

Tuesday

Feb 10

FAIR7 good hours

🌊 1.5-2.1ft 💨 8-16kt 🌡️ -11--2°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	2ft	11s	ESE	16kt	NW	18kt	-11°C	2°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	11s	ESE	15kt	NW	17kt	-11°C	2°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	11s	ESE	15kt	NW	17kt	-10°C	2°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	11s	ESE	14kt	NW	17kt	-10°C	2°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	11s	ESE	14kt	NW	17kt	-10°C	2°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	11s	ESE	13kt	NW	16kt	-10°C	2°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	2.1ft	11s	ESE	13kt	NW	16kt	-10°C	2°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	2.1ft	11s	ESE	12kt	NNW	15kt	-10°C	2°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	11s	ESE	11kt	NW	14kt	-10°C	2°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	2ft	11s	ESE	11kt	NW	13kt	-9°C	2°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	1.9ft	11s	ESE	10kt	NW	11kt	-9°C	2°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.9ft	11s	ESE	10kt	NW	11kt	-8°C	2°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	9kt	NW	11kt	-6°C	2°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.8ft	11s	ESE	9kt	NW	11kt	-5°C	2°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	10kt	NW	12kt	-4°C	2°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	11kt	NW	13kt	-3°C	2°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	1.7ft	11s	ESE	12kt	NW	14kt	-2°C	2°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	11s	ESE	12kt	NW	14kt	-2°C	2°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	11s	ESE	11kt	NW	13kt	-3°C	2°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	ESE	11kt	NW	13kt	-3°C	2°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	1.6ft	12s	ESE	10kt	NW	12kt	-3°C	2°C	0mm
9:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	12s	ESE	10kt	NW	10kt	-4°C	2°C	0mm
10:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	12s	ESE	9kt	NW	9kt	-4°C	2°C	0mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.5ft	12s	ESE	8kt	NW	9kt	-4°C	2°C	0mm

Wednesday

Feb 11

FAIR10 good hours

🌊 0.9-1.5ft 💨 2-10kt 🌡️ -5-1°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	1.5ft	12s	ESE	8kt	WNW	8kt	-4°C	2°C	0mm
1:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	12s	ESE	7kt	WNW	7kt	-4°C	2°C	0mm
2:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	12s	ESE	7kt	WNW	7kt	-4°C	2°C	0mm
3:00 AM	FAIR	1.4ft	12s	ESE	7kt	WNW	7kt	-4°C	2°C	0mm
4:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	12s	ESE	6kt	WNW	7kt	-5°C	2°C	0mm
5:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	12s	ESE	5kt	NW	5kt	-5°C	2°C	0mm
6:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	12s	ESE	4kt	NW	4kt	-5°C	2°C	0mm
7:00 AM	GOOD	1.3ft	12s	ESE	2kt	NW	2kt	-5°C	2°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	12s	ESE	3kt	WNW	3kt	-5°C	2°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	12s	ESE	3kt	W	3kt	-5°C	2°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	1.2ft	12s	ESE	3kt	WSW	3kt	-5°C	2°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	1.1ft	12s	ESE	4kt	SW	5kt	-3°C	2°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	1.1ft	11s	ESE	4kt	SW	7kt	-2°C	2°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	1.1ft	11s	ESE	5kt	SSW	8kt	-1°C	2°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	11s	ESE	7kt	S	10kt	—°C	2°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1ft	11s	ESE	8kt	S	12kt	—°C	2°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1ft	11s	ESE	10kt	S	13kt	1°C	2°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	11s	ESE	9kt	S	15kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	11s	ESE	9kt	SSW	16kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	1ft	11s	ESE	8kt	SSW	17kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
8:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	11s	ESE	7kt	SSW	16kt	1°C	1°C	0.1mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	11s	ESE	7kt	SSW	15kt	1°C	1°C	0.1mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	0.9ft	11s	ESE	6kt	SSW	13kt	1°C	1°C	0.2mm
11:00 PM	GOOD	1.2ft	9s	SE	7kt	SW	17kt	1°C	—°C	0.2mm

Thursday

Feb 12

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 1.0-2.0ft 💨 8-19kt 🌡️ -1-2°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1.6ft	7s	SSE	8kt	WSW	20kt	1°C	—°C	0.1mm
1:00 AM	POOR	2ft	5s	S	9kt	W	23kt	1°C	—°C	0.1mm
2:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	5s	S	11kt	W	24kt	2°C	—°C	0.1mm
3:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	5s	S	14kt	W	25kt	2°C	—°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	5s	S	16kt	W	27kt	2°C	—°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	5s	S	16kt	W	26kt	2°C	—°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	2ft	6s	S	15kt	W	25kt	1°C	—°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	2ft	6s	S	15kt	W	24kt	1°C	—°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	6s	S	15kt	W	23kt	1°C	—°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	1.9ft	6s	S	16kt	WNW	22kt	1°C	—°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	1.8ft	6s	S	16kt	WNW	21kt	—°C	—°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	1.7ft	6s	S	17kt	WNW	22kt	—°C	—°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	1.6ft	6s	S	18kt	WNW	24kt	1°C	—°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	1.5ft	6s	S	19kt	WNW	25kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	1.4ft	6s	S	19kt	WNW	26kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	1.3ft	6s	S	18kt	WNW	26kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	1.2ft	6s	S	17kt	W	26kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	S	17kt	WNW	25kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	1.1ft	6s	S	16kt	WNW	25kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	S	15kt	WNW	24kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	S	15kt	WNW	25kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	S	16kt	WNW	25kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	S	16kt	WNW	26kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	1ft	7s	S	17kt	WNW	26kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm

Friday

Feb 13

POORCheck individual hours

🌊 0.3-1.0ft 💨 13-19kt 🌡️ -2-1°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	1ft	7s	S	18kt	WNW	27kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	S	19kt	WNW	27kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.9ft	8s	S	18kt	WNW	27kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	S	17kt	WNW	26kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	S	17kt	WNW	25kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	S	17kt	WNW	25kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	8s	S	17kt	WNW	24kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
7:00 AM	POOR	0.7ft	7s	S	17kt	WNW	23kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
8:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	7s	S	17kt	NW	23kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
9:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	7s	S	17kt	NW	22kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
10:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	7s	S	17kt	NW	21kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
11:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	7s	S	16kt	NW	20kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
12:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	7s	S	15kt	NW	19kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
1:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	7s	S	15kt	NW	18kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
2:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	7s	S	15kt	NW	19kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
3:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	7s	S	15kt	NW	19kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	7s	S	15kt	NW	20kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	7s	S	15kt	NW	21kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.4ft	7s	S	14kt	NW	21kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	7s	S	14kt	NW	22kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	8s	SSE	14kt	NW	20kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	8s	SSE	14kt	NW	19kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	SE	14kt	NNW	18kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.3ft	9s	SE	13kt	NNW	16kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm

Saturday

Feb 14

FAIR1 good hours

🌊 0.4-0.8ft 💨 3-12kt 🌡️ -3-1°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	ESE	12kt	NW	15kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
1:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	E	11kt	NW	13kt	-3°C	1°C	0mm
2:00 AM	POOR	0.4ft	9s	E	10kt	NW	12kt	-3°C	1°C	0mm
3:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	E	10kt	NW	12kt	-3°C	1°C	0mm
4:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	E	9kt	NNW	11kt	-3°C	1°C	0mm
5:00 AM	POOR	0.5ft	9s	E	9kt	NW	10kt	-3°C	1°C	0mm
6:00 AM	POOR	0.6ft	9s	E	8kt	NW	9kt	-3°C	—°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	0.6ft	9s	E	8kt	NW	8kt	-3°C	—°C	0mm
8:00 AM	FAIR	0.6ft	9s	E	7kt	NNW	8kt	-3°C	1°C	0mm
9:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	9s	E	7kt	NNW	8kt	-3°C	1°C	0mm
10:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	9s	E	6kt	NNW	7kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
11:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	9s	E	6kt	NNW	8kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
12:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	9s	E	6kt	NNW	8kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
1:00 PM	FAIR	0.8ft	9s	E	7kt	NNW	8kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
2:00 PM	FAIR	0.8ft	9s	E	6kt	NNW	8kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	0.8ft	8s	E	6kt	NNW	8kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
4:00 PM	POOR	0.8ft	8s	E	6kt	NNW	8kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
5:00 PM	FAIR	0.8ft	8s	E	5kt	NNW	7kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
6:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	8s	E	4kt	NNW	6kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
7:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	8s	E	3kt	NNW	5kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
8:00 PM	GOOD	0.7ft	8s	E	4kt	NW	5kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
9:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	8s	E	5kt	NW	6kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
10:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	8s	E	6kt	NW	6kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
11:00 PM	FAIR	0.7ft	8s	E	6kt	NW	6kt	—°C	1°C	0mm

Sunday

Feb 15

GOOD10 good hours

🌊 0.5-0.7ft 💨 1-11kt 🌡️ -2-2°C

Time	Quality	Swell Height	Period	Swell Dir	Wind Speed	Wind Dir	Gusts	Air Temp	Water Temp	Rain
12:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	8s	E	5kt	NW	6kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
1:00 AM	GOOD	0.7ft	8s	E	5kt	NNW	5kt	-1°C	—°C	0mm
2:00 AM	GOOD	0.7ft	8s	E	4kt	NW	5kt	-1°C	—°C	0mm
3:00 AM	GOOD	0.7ft	8s	E	4kt	NW	4kt	-1°C	—°C	0mm
4:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	8s	E	3kt	NW	3kt	-1°C	—°C	0mm
5:00 AM	FAIR	0.7ft	8s	E	4kt	NNW	4kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
6:00 AM	FAIR	0.6ft	8s	E	4kt	NNW	4kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
7:00 AM	FAIR	0.6ft	8s	E	5kt	NNW	5kt	-2°C	1°C	0mm
8:00 AM	GOOD	0.6ft	8s	E	4kt	NNW	4kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
9:00 AM	GOOD	0.6ft	8s	E	4kt	NNW	4kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
10:00 AM	GOOD	0.6ft	8s	E	4kt	NNW	4kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
11:00 AM	GOOD	0.6ft	8s	E	3kt	N	3kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
12:00 PM	GOOD	0.6ft	8s	E	2kt	N	2kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
1:00 PM	GOOD	0.6ft	8s	E	1kt	NNE	1kt	-1°C	1°C	0mm
2:00 PM	GOOD	0.6ft	8s	E	2kt	NE	2kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
3:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	8s	E	3kt	ENE	3kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
4:00 PM	FAIR	0.6ft	8s	E	3kt	E	4kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
5:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	E	5kt	E	6kt	—°C	1°C	0mm
6:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	E	6kt	ESE	8kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
7:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	E	7kt	ESE	9kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
8:00 PM	POOR	0.6ft	8s	E	8kt	ESE	11kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
9:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	E	9kt	ESE	12kt	1°C	1°C	0mm
10:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	8s	E	10kt	SE	14kt	2°C	1°C	0mm
11:00 PM	POOR	0.5ft	7s	E	11kt	ESE	16kt	2°C	1°C	0mm

Forecast Summary

Best Day:Check forecast for optimal conditions

Average Swell:1.8ft @ 11s

Wind Conditions:8-26kt NW

Water Temperature:2-3°C

Local Knowledge & Surf Guide

Local Knowledge

Rockaway Beach in Long Island, NY, is an exposed beach break with consistent surf year-round, best from summer through September. It receives a mix of groundswells and windswells, with ideal swell direction from the east and offshore winds from the northwest. The main break is at the 90th St. jetty, with other surfable peaks near rock jetties from 65th to 90th St. The waves are mostly lefts and work at all tide stages, but the lineup is often crowded. Hazards include dangerous rips and partially submerged wooden pilings between 91st and 93rd St.

Best Swell Direction: S

Bottom Type: Sand

Ideal Conditions

This spot performs best under these specific conditions. Forecasts take these into account when rating surf quality.

Ideal Swell DirectionE

Ideal Wind DirectionNW

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