🇺🇸 QUEENS, NEW YORK

Rockaway Beach

NYC's only surf beach, accessible by subway

FLAT

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

Small 1.4ft surf — but short 7s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — from a workable direction — 3mph onshore wind roughing up the surface — Note: this is outside the peak season for this spot

HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Why it's FLAT

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 158° — matches the ideal 130° window for this spot

Swell Period

6s — this is wind chop, not groundswell. Waves will be weak and disorganized.

Wind

3mph onshore — light but will soften wave shape

Tide

Rising tide — workable window

Season

June is off-season — rare for this spot to get quality waves

Data Confidence

Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation

At the Break

1.4ft

HIGH CONFIDENCE

Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Period

✗ Wind swell

Wind

3mph

ONSHORE

Water

69°F

Spring suit

Live Buoy 44065

1.6ft

45 min ago

Tide

MID-TIDE · RISING

-0.24ft

Next high: in 4 hr 35 min

Swell Direction

70%

Wind Direction

35%

Primary Swell

1.3ft @ 4.2s

S 171°

Secondary Swell

0.5ft @ 11.3s

ESE 117°

10 Day Outlook

5.1ft

TODAY

Jun 14

(6s)

3.4ft

TMRW

Jun 15

(7s)

3.1ft

TUE

Jun 16

(7s)

3.0ft

WED

Jun 17

(7s)

4.3ft

THU

Jun 18

(7s)

4.1ft

FRI

Jun 19

(8s)

3.3ft

SAT

Jun 20

(8s)

2.9ft

SUN

Jun 21

(7s)

3.1ft

MON

Jun 22

(7s)

2.6ft

TUE

Jun 23

(7s)

Best this week: today — 5.1ft

Best next week: MON Jun 22 — 3.1ft

Incoming Swell Events

Today

moderate

Swell building to 5.1ft @ 6s

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)0.9ft

ICON (35%)1.5ft

GFS (20%)1.6ft

Model confidence80%

Updated every 30 mins · Open-Meteo ECMWF + ICON + GFS

About

Rockaway is the only legal surf beach within New York City limits, reachable by the A train from Manhattan. A long sandbar beach that works on East and South swells, with designated surf zones that keep the lineup reasonable. Scrappy but soulful — the only place you can surf in the morning and be in Brooklyn for lunch.

The Break

Beach 90th to Beach 110th — designated surf zones along a long sand beach.

Ideal Conditions

S/E swell 2-8ft, offshore N/NW wind, mid to low tide

Best Months

Jan

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Best months highlighted · Current: Jun

Trip Planner

Rockaway Urban Surf Weekend

Weekend · 3 Days

Friday

Grab your board, hop the A train from Manhattan (1.5 hrs). Check Beach 90th, grab local food.

Saturday

Dawn patrol at the main hub (Beach 90th). Afternoon hang at the beach. Subway back to Manhattan for dinner.

Sunday

Morning session, head back to the city.

New York City Surf Week

Full Week · 7 Days

Day 1

Stay in NYC, session at Rockaway via subway.

Day 2-4

Multiple sessions at the main zones. Explore different beach sections.

Day 5

Final session, return to the city for evening activities.

Local Knowledge

Subway access via the A train — bring your board on the train, it's accepted.

Beach 90th is the main hub for surfers.

Scrappy but soulful vibe — respect the local community.