Rockaway Beach surf forecast

Queens · New York · United States

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New York City's surf beach, with mostly lefts on the sandbars off the boardwalk. Handles east swells with northwest wind at all tides; crowded, with rips.

Break

beach break, lefts; faces SSE

Level

intermediate

Best swell

ENE, E, ESE

Best wind

WNW, NW, NNW (offshore)

Best tide

all tides

Season

Aug-Nov hurricane swells, plus winter nor'easters

Typical size

0.5-2.5 m

Crowd

high

Hazards

rips

Nearby spots

• Jones Beach, Wantagh
• Democrat Point, Fire Island
• Ditch Plains, Montauk
• Turtle Cove, Montauk

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