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California, South 
Spot Location: North America > New Jersey + New York > New York > Long Island - West
All times EST unless otherwise stated.
Knee High - Waist High
9mph Gentle, Onshore
Thundery ShowersAir 73°fSea 61°f
| Low | 6:00AM | 0.4ft |
| High | 12:21PM | 4.7ft |
| Low | 5:53PM | 0.9ft |
| First Light | 4:55AM |
| Sunrise | 5:28AM |
| Sunset | 8:16PM |
| Last Light | 8:48PM |
Tide Location Beach Channel (bridge), Long Island, New York - 0.804672km away Help
The closest surfing beach to NYC, the crowds are more challenging here than the waves. Average beachbreaks that need a sizable swell to make it in here with big E swells bringing some decent lefts. Always crowded with surfers who are as aggressive as Yellow Cab drivers. Parking spots... more
A detailed long range Rockaway Surf forecast, surf report and (where available) surf webcams. This surf forecast will be useful for both Rockaway and nearby surf spots in the New Jersey + New York area. The information here is carefully calibrated and checked, please do read the surf forecasting help information first which will give you a good idea how to start interpreting this information.
Our team has not yet configured surf heights for this spot (swell heights will be accurate). Use the settings icon below to configure it yourself.
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| Edit Rockaway Surf | Wind (+ Gusts) | Weather | Primary Swell | Secondary Swell | Prob. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fri25/05 | 12am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 9 12 mph | Clear63°f | 2.5ft | 8s | 144.76° | 1.9ft | 5s | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 6 8 mph | Rain64°f | 2.5ft | 8s | 144.65° | 2ft | 5s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 6 8 mph | Rain64°f | 3ft | 7s | 133.98° | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 6 9 mph | Mostly Sunny70°f | 2ft | 7s | 147.18° | 2ft | 5s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 9 13 mph | Thundery Showers73°f | 2.5ft | 7s | 150.85° | 1.9ft | 5s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 10 14 mph | Mostly Sunny75°f | 2.5ft | 7s | 156.05° | 1.7ft | 5s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 11 18 mph | Mostly Sunny72°f | 2ft | 7s | 143.83° | 2.5ft | 5s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 9 15 mph | Mostly Clear68°f | 3ft | 6s | 158.65° | 1.7ft | 8s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sat26/05 | 12am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 7 11 mph | Mostly Clear66°f | 3ft | 6s | 160.88° | 1.7ft | 8s | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2 | - | 3ft |  | 7 10 mph | Clear64°f | 2.5ft | 6s | 161.98° | 1.7ft | 8s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 5 7 mph | Sunny64°f | 2.5ft | 7s | 163.69° | 1.7ft | 8s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 2ft | | 4 6 mph | Sunny75°f | 1.9ft | 8s | 127.6° | 2ft | 7s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 2ft | | 6 7 mph | Mostly Sunny79°f | 1.9ft | 8s | 130.39° | 2ft | 7s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 2ft | | 8 11 mph | Mostly Sunny79°f | 1.8ft | 8s | 128.68° | 2ft | 7s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 9 14 mph | Mostly Sunny77°f | 2.5ft | 8s | 175.91° | 1.8ft | 8s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 7 10 mph | Mostly Clear75°f | 2.5ft | 8s | 174.85° | 1.7ft | 8s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sun27/05 | 12am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 1 3 mph | Brief Showers70°f | 2.5ft | 8s | 170.96° | 1.5ft | 8s | 100% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 2 4 mph | Mostly Cloudy66°f | 2.5ft | 8s | 169.08° | 1.4ft | 8s | 100% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 7 9 mph | Mostly Cloudy64°f | 2.5ft | 8s | 168.03° | 1.3ft | 8s | 90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 8 11 mph | Overcast66°f | 2.5ft | 8s | 164.81° | 1.2ft | 8s | 90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 7 8 mph | Brief Showers72°f | 2.5ft | 8s | 166.92° | 1.2ft | 8s | 0.7ft | 2s | 85% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 8 11 mph | Brief Showers73°f | 2.5ft | 8s | 166.44° | 1.1ft | 8s | 0.7ft | 2s | 85% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 9 15 mph | Rain72°f | 2.5ft | 8s | 165.22° | 0.9ft | 7s | 1.3ft | 3s | 90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 10 19 mph | Foggy68°f | 2.5ft | 8s | 160.83° | 2ft | 4s | 0.7ft | 7s | 90% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Mon28/05 | 12am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 10 19 mph | Drizzle66°f | 2ft | 8s | 161.47° | 2.5ft | 5s | 0.6ft | 5s | 85% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 9 17 mph | Mostly Cloudy66°f | 2ft | 8s | 161.92° | 2ft | 5s | 85% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 2ft | | 9 14 mph | Mostly Sunny66°f | 2ft | 7s | 161.73° | 2ft | 5s | 95% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 8 13 mph | Mostly Sunny72°f | 3ft | 7s | 170.27° | 0.5ft | 6s | 95% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 9 13 mph | Mostly Sunny75°f | 2.5ft | 7s | 171.39° | 0.5ft | 6s | 86% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 7 11 mph | Mostly Sunny79°f | 2.5ft | 7s | 169.95° | 0.5ft | 9s | 86% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 10 16 mph | Mostly Sunny75°f | 3ft | 7s | 170.45° | 0.4ft | 9s | 0.4ft | 6s | 48% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 1 | - | 2ft | 9 16 mph | Mostly Clear70°f | 1.7ft | 7s | 163.79° | 2.5ft | 5s | 0.5ft | 9s | 48% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Tue29/05 | 12am | 1 | - | 2ft | 10 18 mph | Mostly Clear68°f | 2.5ft | 5s | 179.12° | 1.6ft | 7s | 0.5ft | 9s | 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 8 14 mph | Mostly Cloudy66°f | 3ft | 7s | 173.13° | 0.5ft | 9s | 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 5 7 mph | Mostly Cloudy68°f | 2.5ft | 7s | 170.29° | 0.5ft | 9s | 70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 8 12 mph | Thundery73°f | 2.5ft | 7s | 168.58° | 0.3ft | 6s | 70% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 13 18 mph | Thundery77°f | 3ft | 7s | 170.84° | 0.3ft | 6s | 75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 14 20 mph | Thundery75°f | 3.5ft | 6s | 170.43° | 0.3ft | 6s | 75% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 12 23 mph | Thunderstorms72°f | 4ft | 6s | 170.39° | 0.3ft | 6s | 55% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 12 23 mph | Thunderstorms70°f | 4ft | 6s | 171.24° | 0.3ft | 6s | 55% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Wed30/05 | 12am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 9 18 mph | Rain68°f | 4ft | 6s | 170.48° | 0.3ft | 6s | 30% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 6 9 mph | Thunderstorms70°f | 3.5ft | 6s | 168.53° | 0.3ft | 6s | 30% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 8 13 mph | Thunderstorms72°f | 3.5ft | 6s | 167.96° | 0.2ft | 6s | 40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 13 17 mph | Thundery Showers75°f | 3.5ft | 6s | 170.7° | 0.2ft | 6s | 40% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 13 16 mph | Brief Showers77°f | 3ft | 6s | 167.63° | 0.2ft | 6s | 1.3ft | 3s | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 10 16 mph | Mostly Cloudy75°f | 3ft | 6s | 168.16° | 1.3ft | 3s | 10% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 11 20 mph | Mostly Cloudy72°f | 2.5ft | 6s | 169.6° | 0.2ft | 10s | 1.2ft | 3s | 55% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 2ft | | 11 21 mph | Clear66°f | 2.5ft | 6s | 171.11° | 1.3ft | 3s | 55% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Thu31/05 | 12am | 1 | - | 2ft | 10 18 mph | Clear63°f | 2.5ft | 6s | 169.65° | 1.1ft | 3s | 55% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 1 | - | 2ft | 10 17 mph | Clear59°f | 2ft | 6s | 167.15° | 0.9ft | 2s | 55% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 1 | - | 2ft | 9 13 mph | Sunny59°f | 1.9ft | 6s | 165.53° | 0.2ft | 6s | 0.8ft | 2s | 65% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 1 | - | 2ft | 8 11 mph | Mostly Sunny63°f | 1.8ft | 6s | 163.7° | 0.2ft | 6s | 0.6ft | 2s | 65% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 1 | - | 2ft | 8 12 mph | Sunny68°f | 1.7ft | 6s | 163.37° | 0.3ft | 9s | 0.6ft | 2s | 40% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 1 | - | 2ft | 7 10 mph | Mostly Sunny72°f | 1.7ft | 6s | 161.35° | 0.2ft | 5s | 0.5ft | 2s | 40% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 1 | - | 2ft | 7 10 mph | Mostly Sunny70°f | 1.8ft | 6s | 160.63° | 0.6ft | 2s | 38% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 1 | - | 2ft | 8 11 mph | Mostly Clear66°f | 1.8ft | 6s | 160.54° | 0.8ft | 2s | 38% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Extended Surf Forecast for Long Island - West Area | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fri01/06 | 12am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 6 8 mph | Mostly Clear64°f | 3ft | 7s | 165.44° | 0.2ft | 19s | 43% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 6 8 mph | Mostly Clear64°f | 3ft | 7s | 165.44° | 0.2ft | 19s | 43% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 3 | - | 5ft | | 25 33 mph | Mostly Cloudy61°f | 8ft | 7s | 182.93° | 0.2ft | 18s | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 3 | - | 5ft | | 25 33 mph | Mostly Cloudy61°f | 8ft | 7s | 182.93° | 0.2ft | 18s | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 3 | - | 5ft | | 18 23 mph | Mostly Cloudy64°f | 7.5ft | 7s | 179.33° | 0.3ft | 18s | 17% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 3 | - | 5ft | | 18 23 mph | Mostly Cloudy64°f | 7.5ft | 7s | 179.33° | 0.3ft | 18s | 17% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 3 | - | 4ft | | 13 17 mph | Mostly Sunny63°f | 5ft | 7s | 175.39° | 0.3ft | 18s | 24% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 3 | - | 4ft | | 13 17 mph | Mostly Sunny63°f | 5ft | 7s | 175.39° | 0.3ft | 18s | 24% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sat02/06 | 12am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 13 17 mph | Mostly Clear63°f | 2.5ft | 7s | 167.09° | 0.4ft | 16s | 1ft | 2s | 35% | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 13 17 mph | Mostly Clear63°f | 2.5ft | 7s | 167.09° | 0.4ft | 16s | 1ft | 2s | 35% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 10 13 mph | Mostly Sunny63°f | 2.5ft | 7s | 167.02° | 0.5ft | 16s | 1.1ft | 3s | 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 2 | - | 3ft | | 10 13 mph | Mostly Sunny63°f | 2.5ft | 7s | 167.02° | 0.5ft | 16s | 1.1ft | 3s | 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 3 | - | 4ft | | 20 26 mph | Brief Showers64°f | 4ft | 8s | 169.25° | 0.5ft | 16s | 0.9ft | 5s | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 3 | - | 4ft | | 20 26 mph | Brief Showers64°f | 4ft | 8s | 169.25° | 0.5ft | 16s | 0.9ft | 5s | 15% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 16 21 mph | Showers68°f | 2.5ft | 8s | 170.86° | 0.6ft | 16s | 1ft | 2s | 29% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 2 | - | 3ft | | 16 21 mph | Showers68°f | 2.5ft | 8s | 170.86° | 0.6ft | 16s | 1ft | 2s | 29% | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sun03/06 | 12am | 2 | - | 4ft | | 3 4 mph | Showers68°f | 3.5ft | 8s | 166.87° | 0.7ft | 15s | 26% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3am | 2 | - | 4ft | | 3 4 mph | Showers68°f | 3.5ft | 8s | 166.87° | 0.7ft | 15s | 26% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6am | 3 | - | 5ft | | 21 27 mph | Showers68°f | 5.5ft | 7s | 171.26° | 0.8ft | 15s | 26% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9am | 3 | - | 5ft | | 21 27 mph | Showers68°f | 5.5ft | 7s | 171.26° | 0.8ft | 15s | 26% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12pm | 3 | - | 5ft | | 6 8 mph | Heavy Rain68°f | 5ft | 8s | 165.13° | 0.8ft | 15s | 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3pm | 3 | - | 5ft | | 6 8 mph | Heavy Rain68°f | 5ft | 8s | 165.13° | 0.8ft | 15s | 25% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6pm | 3 | - | 5ft | | 9 12 mph | Brief Showers68°f | 5ft | 8s | 162.89° | 0.8ft | 15s | 26% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 9pm | 3 | - | 5ft | | 9 12 mph | Brief Showers68°f | 5ft | 8s | 162.89° | 0.8ft | 15s | 26% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Next Update Expected: 3hrs
Last Model Run: 25 May 02:00:00AM local time (EST). 25 May 06:00:00AM GMT.
Here's our brand new live HD webcam for Rockaway. It's right on the beach.
This graph shows you the most recent recorded sets by the webcam. If your Pro it will be almost live.
The latest surf reports provided by our partners at the beach go here. If there are no surf reports then you'll see a breakdown of the current conditions.
This is our new graph, you'll see a bunch of controls above it allowing you to edit the graph. You can also zoom in and out by selecting a range on the graph.
We've made the forecast even simpler. The blue column is a guide to how big the waves on the beach are going to be. Click the cog and you can configure the wave height forecast to take account for local factors and your experience of surfing here. There's more information about this featureMore.
In the advanced column we've got all the data you're used to, including the additional swells right in the table.
Click on a day and it will expand showing you a detailed breakdown for the day and the tide.
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