Rockaways Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
2-3FT
Thigh to waist
Swell
Wind
15KTSSW
26kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
62°F
3/2mm wetsuit
Nassau - Queens County Forecast
Tim Kent •Today
Shin-knee high dribbles are just enough for the kids & surf lessons. Increasing southerly texture.
Midday: Weak surf in the shin-knee high range with light SW winds, but it is weak and a little crumbly still midday. Just enough for the big boards and tiny humans.
Afternoon Outlook: Southerly winds do build some local windswell into the afternoon, but the quality will be very low.
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Rockaways Surf Guide
Being the closest consistently surfable spot to New York City, Rockaway is the most popular day trip for city surfers. The beach is easily accessible by the city train system. The west-end towns of Breezy Point and Bell Harbor are nice areas with excellent surf. The Ramones hitched a ride to 92nd Street in the '70s, and it remains the most popular spot in Rockaway. A long jetty creates a hollow takeoff, followed by fast, grinding lefts walls. Once the poster child for polluted lineups, legislati... Read more