Rockaway Beach (92nd St)
Queens, New York · United States
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The city's surf beach — a subway ride from Midtown to forgiving peaks along a boardwalk. Hurricane-season swells and crisp autumn mornings make it New York's best classroom.
Today's surf at Rockaway Beach (92nd St)
Updated 06:11 spot time
Rockaway Beach (92nd St) surf report for Sunday 27 Sept: waves 2 ft–4 ft head high to overhead, 3 ft ESE swell at 6.25 s. Wind up to 24 mph N. Water 67°F. Best surf window around 11:00 AM — fun (3/5) with 19 mph NE wind.
Tides today: low 3:07 AM (0.0 ft), high 8:56 AM (5.7 ft), low 3:38 PM (0.1 ft), high 9:17 PM (5.3 ft)
Snapshot from the Sunday 27 Sept build — the live hourly forecast below updates every hour.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Know before you go
Best swell
S–SE & NE
Best wind
N–NW
Ideal size
2–5 ft
Break type
Beach break
Best season
August–October
Crowd
Crowded
Safety: A forgiving classroom — stay between the flags, close to shore, and never surf alone. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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