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Rockaway surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 03 Apr 2025 EDT
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Rockaway surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
7.4° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rockaway this week:

The surf forecast for Rockaway over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rockaway in the next 12 days are 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 09) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Thu 3rd Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 7s
Best Surf11AM (Sun 6th Apr)5ft (1.6m) 7s
Most Powerful 8PM (Thu 3rd Apr)6ft (1.9m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rockaway over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.6
SSE
1.8
S
1.3
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.8
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.4
SSE
0.8
SE
0.8
SSE
1.6
S
1.5
S
1.1
SSE
1
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.6
SSE
0.9
SSE
0.5
S
0.4
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.2
S
0.1
SE
0.2
SSE
0.2
SSE
0.9
SSE
1.1
SE
1.1
SE
1.3
ESE
1.3
ESE
2
E
1.5
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.2
ESE
0.9
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.8
ESE
Period(s) (?)677777746788988887889875666789101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)20733819189633615234325425917618110345115331864365377272119157478320343305263140133107
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSW
25
SSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
ENE
25
ESE
25
ESE
10
E
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
5
NE
40
WNW
50
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
20
W
20
SW
25
S
20
SE
30
ENE
50
ENE
35
NE
25
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
35
NW
25
NW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffcross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
offoffoffcross-
off
offcross-
off
offoffoff
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:26PM
1.31
12:43AM
1.54
1:27PM
1.25
1:45AM
1.44
2:30PM
1.22
2:48AM
1.38
3:34PM
1.23
3:53AM
1.35
4:36PM
1.27
4:54AM
1.36
5:32PM
1.35
5:47AM
1.39
6:19PM
1.43
6:32AM
1.41
7:00PM
1.51
7:12AM
1.43
7:36PM
1.56
7:50AM
1.42
8:11PM
1.59
8:26AM
1.40
8:44PM
1.59
9:01AM
1.35
9:16PM
1.56
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:14PM
0.11
7:22AM
0.10
7:21PM
0.22
8:34AM
0.16
8:38PM
0.27
9:41AM
0.16
9:47PM
0.26
10:37AM
0.13
10:45PM
0.21
11:25AM
0.09
11:37PM
0.16
12:08PM
0.06
12:23AM
0.11
12:47PM
0.03
1:06AM
0.06
1:24PM
0.02
1:48AM
0.03
2:00PM
0.03
2:28AM
0.01
2:35PM
0.05
3:06AM
0.01
3:08PM
0.09
3:43AM
0.03
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Monday
14
Sunrise6:35--6:33--6:33--6:31--6:30--6:28--6:26--6:24--6:22--6:22--6:20--6:18--
Sunset-7:21--7:22--7:22--7:23--7:24--7:25--7:27--7:28--7:30--7:30--7:31--7:32-
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Rain (mm)
1-73--121-51111--------212036---------
Temp. °C142022121516868111085666533997789987107365576
Feels °C (?)101720811132-15855123-1-7-9-624011-131-22-2-5-3-4-3-2-3

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the NW by Fri night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sun night. Icy conditions (max 11°C on Sun morning, min 0°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Tue afternoon).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Icy conditions (max 9°C on Wed afternoon, min 0°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, near gales from the NE by Fri morning).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 10°C on Sat afternoon, min 1°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

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Information about the Rockaway Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rockaway provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Rockaway can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rockaway surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rockaway) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rockaway may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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