Rockaway Beach (inside), NY Weather Forecast and Current Conditions

Day Sky High / Low Precip Wind Humidity
Mon
Aug 3 		Partly Cloudy
Close Hourly 		-º / 66º 11% NNW 13 mph 75%
7pm Partly Cloudy 81º 2% WNW 11 mph 68%
8pm Partly Cloudy 79º 1% NW 12 mph 64%
9pm Mostly Clear 78º 1% NNW 11 mph 67%
10pm Clear 75º 1% NNW 10 mph 70%
11pm Clear 74º 2% NNW 10 mph 72%
Tue
Aug 4 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		81º / 69º 8% ESE 10 mph 62%
12am Partly Cloudy 73º 2% NNW 9 mph 73%
1am Partly Cloudy 72º 2% NNW 9 mph 74%
2am Partly Cloudy 70º 5% NNW 8 mph 77%
3am Partly Cloudy 69º 5% NNW 7 mph 78%
4am Partly Cloudy 69º 6% NNW 7 mph 80%
5am Partly Cloudy 68º 6% N 6 mph 82%
6am Partly Cloudy 67º 11% N 6 mph 84%
7am Mostly Cloudy 68º 8% N 5 mph 83%
8am Partly Cloudy 71º 5% N 6 mph 77%
9am Partly Cloudy 73º 3% NNE 6 mph 72%
10am Partly Cloudy 77º 1% NNE 6 mph 62%
11am Partly Cloudy 78º 0% E 6 mph 58%
12pm Partly Cloudy 78º 0% SE 8 mph 57%
1pm Partly Cloudy 80º 0% SSE 8 mph 55%
2pm Partly Cloudy 80º 0% SSE 9 mph 54%
3pm Mostly Sunny 79º 0% SSE 10 mph 54%
4pm Partly Cloudy 79º 0% SSE 10 mph 54%
5pm Partly Cloudy 79º 0% SE 10 mph 55%
6pm Partly Cloudy 78º 1% SSE 10 mph 59%
7pm Partly Cloudy 77º 1% SSE 9 mph 62%
8pm Partly Cloudy 76º 2% SSE 8 mph 67%
9pm Partly Cloudy 75º 3% SE 7 mph 71%
10pm Partly Cloudy 74º 4% SSE 6 mph 73%
11pm Partly Cloudy 74º 5% SSE 6 mph 76%
Wed
Aug 5 		Partly Cloudy
View Hourly 		80º / 75º 19% SE 12 mph 77%
12am Partly Cloudy 73º 8% SE 6 mph 79%
1am Mostly Cloudy 72º 9% S 5 mph 83%
2am Mostly Cloudy 71º 7% W 5 mph 84%
3am Mostly Cloudy 71º 7% W 4 mph 86%
4am Mostly Cloudy 71º 7% WNW 5 mph 86%
5am Mostly Cloudy 70º 7% NNW 4 mph 90%
6am Mostly Cloudy 70º 7% N 4 mph 89%
7am Mostly Cloudy 72º 6% NNE 4 mph 86%
8am Mostly Cloudy 74º 6% NNE 4 mph 80%
9am Cloudy 76º 5% E 4 mph 76%
10am Mostly Cloudy 77º 4% ESE 5 mph 73%
11am Partly Cloudy 78º 8% SE 6 mph 73%
12pm Mostly Cloudy 78º 12% SSE 8 mph 74%
1pm Mostly Cloudy 79º 17% SSE 9 mph 74%
2pm Mostly Cloudy 80º 15% SSE 10 mph 75%
3pm Mostly Cloudy 79º 20% SSE 11 mph 76%
4pm Cloudy 79º 19% SSE 12 mph 78%
5pm Mostly Cloudy 79º 15% SSE 11 mph 78%
6pm Mostly Cloudy 78º 18% SSE 11 mph 83%
Thu
Aug 6 		PM Showers 85º / 75º 36% SSW 15 mph 80%
Fri
Aug 7 		PM Thunderstorms 87º / 74º 50% SW 12 mph 74%
Sat
Aug 8 		Partly Cloudy 85º / 74º 24% SW 12 mph 74%
Sun
Aug 9 		Mostly Sunny 86º / 75º 15% SW 13 mph 69%
Mon
Aug 10 		Partly Cloudy 86º / 75º 24% SW 14 mph 68%

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NOAA Weather Marine Forecast for Rockaway Beach (inside), NY

This Afternoon
High : 78ºF
SSW wind around 13 kt, with gusts as high as 21 kt. Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 5pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 5pm. Seas around 1 ft.
Tonight
Low : 71ºF
WNW wind 9 to 12 kt becoming N after midnight. A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm. Seas around 1 ft.
Tuesday
High : 76ºF
NE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Seas 1 ft or less.
Tuesday Night
Low : 71ºF
SE wind 5 to 9 kt becoming variable and less than 5 kt after midnight. Mostly cloudy. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
High : 78ºF
Variable winds less than 5 kt becoming SSE 5 to 8 kt in the afternoon. A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms. Seas 1 ft or less.
Wednesday Night
Low : 74ºF
SSE wind 6 to 11 kt becoming SSW after midnight. A chance of showers after 2am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday
High : 84ºF
S wind 6 to 9 kt increasing to 10 to 13 kt in the afternoon. A chance of showers before 8am. Seas 1 ft or less.
Thursday Night
Low : 75ºF
S wind 8 to 13 kt. A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 8pm and 2am. Seas around 1 ft.
Friday
High : 84ºF
SW wind 7 to 10 kt becoming S in the afternoon. A chance of showers. Seas 1 ft or less.

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    Wind Speed Forecast for Rockaway Beach (inside), NY

    MondayTuesdayWednesday
    Wind Speed (MPH) 1110756109644611
    11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm11pm3am7am11am3pm7pm
    MPH 1110756109644611
    DIR WNWNNWNNWNESSESSESSEWNNESESSE

    Current Weather Conditions In Rockaway Beach (inside), NY

    As Of: 6 minutes ago

    • 81ºF
    • 85ºF
    • 11mph
    • 0º (WNW)
    • 18mph
    • Partly Cloudy
    • 10mi
    • 29.84"
    • 68%
    • 0ºF

    The weather right now in Rockaway Beach (inside), NY is Partly Cloudy. The current temperature is 81°F, and the expected high and low for today, Monday, August 3, 2026, are -° high temperature and 66°F low temperature. The wind is currently blowing at 11 miles per hour, and coming from the West Northwest. The wind is gusting to 18 mph. With the wind and the atmosphere the temperature feels like 85° Fahrenheit. Expected precipitation is 2 percent, with current humidity at 68 percent, and air pressure at 29.84 in. Visibility is 10 nautical miles. There are 3 current weather alert(s).

    Weather Alerts
    Rip Current Statement - 3:08pm Mon Aug 3 2026

    ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

    WHAT: For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
    For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 8 feet
    in the surf zone.

    WHERE: Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast
    Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties.

    WHEN: For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday evening.
    For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening.

    IMPACTS: Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
    localized beach erosion through this evening. Life-threatening
    rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone
    through Tuesday. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of
    the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
    from shore into deeper water.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
    dangerous surf conditions.

    If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with
    you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax
    and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in
    a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face
    the shore and yell or wave for help.

    &&

    Small Craft Advisory - 3:30pm Mon Aug 3 2026

    ...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

    WHAT: Southwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt into
    this evening. Seas 5 to 8 feet this evening, subsiding to 3 to
    5 ft by Tuesday morning.

    WHERE: Sandy Hook NJ to Fire Island Inlet NY out 20 NM.

    WHEN: Until 8 AM EDT Tuesday.

    IMPACTS: Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
    vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.

    &&

    High Surf Advisory - 3:08pm Mon Aug 3 2026

    ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

    WHAT: For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents.
    For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 8 feet
    in the surf zone.

    WHERE: Kings (Brooklyn), Southwest Suffolk, Southeast
    Suffolk, Southern Queens and Southern Nassau Counties.

    WHEN: For the High Rip Current Risk, through Tuesday evening.
    For the High Surf Advisory, until 9 PM EDT this evening.

    IMPACTS: Dangerous swimming and surfing conditions and
    localized beach erosion through this evening. Life-threatening
    rip currents are likely for all people entering the surf zone
    through Tuesday. Anyone visiting the beaches should stay out of
    the surf. Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
    from shore into deeper water.

    PRECAUTIONARY / PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS:

    Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to
    dangerous surf conditions.

    If you enter the surf zone, always have a flotation device with
    you and swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax
    and float, and do not swim against the current. If able, swim in
    a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face
    the shore and yell or wave for help.

    &&