Rockaways Surf Report & Forecast
Surf Report, Surf Forecast & Surf Cam
Current Surf Conditions
Condition Rating
Surf Height
1-2FT
Knee to thigh
Swell
Wind
16KTSWSW
22kts gusts, Cross-shore
Tide
Temperature
62°F
3/2mm wetsuit
Nassau - Queens County Forecast
Tim Kent •Today
Easing SSW swell with gentle WSW winds. Knee-thigh high log waves with textured conditions this PM.
Midday: We have light/gentle W/WSW winds and loggable surf at lunch. It is not great looking, but it is not terrible either with the lower tide. There is some texture on it, but it is very manageable. Worth tossing a log on the roof if you are headed to the beach.
Afternoon Outlook: Onshore SW/WSW winds develop, so conditions will trend more textured and disorganized.
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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