Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (2024)

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(Long Island New York, USA) Rockaway Surf Guide Rockaway Spot Info Surfing Rockaway: What's the best time of year to surf Rockaway (for consistent clean waves)? Explore Rockaway Location Map Rockaway Sea Temperature Swell History at Rockaway Wind History at Rockaway Rockaway Reviews: Other Nearby Breaks Closest To: Wave Buoys Nearest To Rockaway:
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Rockaway Surf Guide

Rockaway_1 in Long Island NY is an exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the northwest with some shelter here from west winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. The beach break offers mainly left hand waves. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Often Crowded. Surfing here means negotiating dangerous rips.

Rockaway Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (1)BeachRockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (2)2.5
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent

9.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rockaway:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rockaway occur when a South-southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Surf Forecasts:

    Hourly Forecast12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Rockaway (for consistent clean waves)?

septemberBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Rockaway with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summerand most often the month of September. Clean surfable waves are typically found 33% of the time in September while 57% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

33%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

10%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rockaway Location Map

Interactive Rockaway surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Rockaway is John F Kennedy International (New York) Airport (JFK) in USA, 10 km (6 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Rockaway is La Guardia (New York) Airport (LGA), also in USA, 23 km (14 miles) away.

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  • Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (8)Wind Speed (km/h)

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Rockaway Surf Forecasts:

    Hourly Forecast12 Day Forecast
Todays Surf SummaryWednesday, 1 May 2024, 07:59 Local Time m, °C Wednesday 01ft, °F 5AM8AM11AM2PM Wave (m) 0.7S 0.6S 0.6S 0.6S Period (s) 6 6 6 6 Wind (km/h) 5 5 5 15 Wind State glass glass glass on
What does Rockaway look like?Latest photos from Rockaway. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

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    Tides at Rockaway Current tide and informaton For Long Beach (outer coast), Long Island, New York, 17 km from Rockaway.Next High Water: 02:04pm | 1.26mNext Low Water: 08:02am | 0.17mNEXTIS AT (local time)remaininghigh tidelow tide

    Rockaway Sea Temperature

    Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures (feels like 15.0 °C) at Rockaway, yet the sea remains very cold (9.7 °C). Surfers will need a thick winter wetsuit, a hood, gloves and neoprene boots.Today, many surfers would wear a winter wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.Current Temp*: 9.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Rockaway

    Surf stats for Rockaway, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Average Swell

    View Swell Statistics

    Wind History at Rockaway

    Wind stats for Rockaway, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Average Wind

    View Wind Statistics

    Rockaway Reviews:

    Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

    Ratings

    Based on 16 votes.

    • Overall:Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (24)2.5
    • Quality on a good day:Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (25)2.5
    • Consistency of Surf:Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (26)2.4
    • Difficulty Level:Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (27)2.5
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (28)2.2
    • Crowds:Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (29)1.9
    • ...

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    Review

    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.

    Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (30)

    sean from United States

    “Rockaway is New York City's surf spot. To get there from Manhattan all one has to do is hop on the Rockaway-bound A train and get off at 90th street or 98th st. if you want some quality tacos before paddling out(Rockaway Taco, 96th st).
    Dont get too excited by the miles of potential beach break; the only decent breaks are in the vicinity of the rock jetties that range from 65th st. to 90th st. The main break is considered to be the 90 st. jetty. The lineup gets crowded in the summer and when its good in the fall. The surfshop, Boarders, is on 90th.
    ***Be aware of partially submerged wooden pilings within the breaks between 91 st. and 93 st. These old jagged pilings have been responsible for numerous mishaps.”

    Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

    Discover surf breaks near Rockaway. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • 92nd Street

      • Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (31)Breakwater
      • Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (32)3.1

      Reliability:

      4km away

    • Jones Beach

      • Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (33)Beach
      • Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (34)2.6

      Reliability: fairly consistent

      10km away

    • Connecticut Street Jetty

      • Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (35)Breakwater
      • Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (36)2.8

      Reliability:

      13km away

    • Grand Blvd

      • Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (37)Beach
      • Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (38)2.8

      Reliability: fairly consistent

      14km away

    • Lincoln (Long Beach)

      • Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (39)Breakwater
      • Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports (Long Island NY, USA) (40)2.6

      Reliability:

      17km away

    Wave Buoys Nearest To Rockaway:

    • Closest Wave BuoyNew York Harbour Buoy16 mi
    • Second closest Wave BuoyWestern Long Island Sound Buoy30 mi
    • Third closest Wave BuoyLong Island Buoy42 mi
    • Fourth closest Wave BuoyBarnegat, NJ55 mi
    • Fifth closest Wave BuoyBrant Beach Buoy69 mi
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