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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: |
|---|---|
 Beach |  2.5 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| fairly consistent | 23.5°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.
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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).
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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 Sea Temperature
Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 28.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (23.5 °C) warm too. Staying warm in the water won't be a problem in board-shorts, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.Current Temp*: 23.5°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Rockaway
Surf stats for Rockaway, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
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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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Rockaway Reviews:
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Ratings
Based on 16 votes.
- Overall:2.5
- Quality on a good day:2.5
- Consistency of Surf:2.4
- Difficulty Level:2.5
- Wind and Kite Surfing:2.2
- Crowds:1.9
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
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.”
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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
