Rockaways Surf Report & Forecast

Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam

Current Surf Conditions

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Condition Rating

LOTUS Forecast
POOR

Surf Height

1-2FT

Observed

Knee to thigh

Smart Cam

Swell

1.7FT6s
SSE166º
1.4FT3s
SSE161º
0.2FT15s
SE135º
LOTUS Forecast

Wind

12KTSSSE

16kts gusts, Onshore

Model Forecast
Satellite map of location

Tide

0.6FT

Temperature

62°F

spotName Wind & Weather
68ºF

3/2mm wetsuit

Tim Kent

Nassau - Queens County Forecast

Tim Kent •

Today

Still enough for the big boards but pretty weak. Great weather at least.

Afternoon Outlook: Not much size with most spots in the knee high range for the rest of the day with onshore winds and bumpy conditions. Just enough to get a few rides on a big board if you are motivated to do it.

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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