🇺🇸 QUEENS, NEW YORK

Rockaway Beach

NYC's only surf beach, accessible by subway

FAIR

Live Conditions

Conditions Summary

4ft waves — but short 9s period indicates wind swell, expect choppy conditions — hitting at the ideal angle — Clean 7mph offshore winds grooming the surface

HIGH CONFIDENCEFresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Why it's FAIR

Swell Direction

Primary swell is 108° — matches the ideal 130° window for this spot

Swell Period

12s — solid groundswell. Waves will have real energy and organization.

Wind

7mph offshore — clean, grooming the wave face

Tide

Falling tide — workable window

Season

October is peak season for this spot

Data Confidence

Fresh buoy data with calibrated coastal transformation

At the Break

4.0ft

HIGH CONFIDENCE

Fresh buoy data + calibrated transformation

Period

12s

✓ Groundswell

Wind

7mph

OFFSHORE

Water

61°F

3/2 wetsuit

Live Buoy 44065

2.6ft

12s

25 min ago

Tide

MID-TIDE · FALLING

2.1ft

Next low: in 1 hr 32 min

Swell Direction

85%

Wind Direction

100%

Primary Swell

1.9ft @ 7.7s

ESE 102°

Secondary Swell

0.1ft @ 1.3s

NNW 333°

10 Day Outlook

1.7ft

TODAY

Oct 25

(13s)

1.9ft

TMRW

Oct 26

(12s)

2.3ft

TUE

Oct 27

(11s)

2.2ft

WED

Oct 28

(9s)

2.2ft

THU

Oct 29

(8s)

2.4ft

FRI

Oct 30

(7s)

1.8ft

SAT

Oct 31

(7s)

1.8ft

SUN

Nov 1

(9s)

1.9ft

MON

Nov 2

(8s)

2.7ft

TUE

Nov 3

(8s)

Best this week: today — 1.7ft

Best next week: TUE Nov 3 — 2.7ft

Model Breakdown

ECMWF (45%)0.8ft

ICON (35%)1.9ft

GFS (20%)1.7ft

Model confidence65%

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

Feb

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Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Best months highlighted · Current: Oct

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.