Rockaways Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
Swell
Wind
18KTSS
18kts gusts, Onshore
Tide
Temperature
62°F
3/2mm wetsuit
Nassau - Queens County Forecast
Tim Kent •Today
Loggable knee-thigh high S swell leftovers. Southerly winds for the afternoon.
Midday: We have light sideshore WSW winds at lunch, offering mostly textured conditions. Just enough short period leftover S swell to produce mostly knee-thigh high waves. Still doable for the floaty boards but pretty lackluster at this point.
Afternoon Outlook: Southerly winds redevelop for the afternoon, producing deteriorating conditions, and the surf fades.
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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