Weather in Rockaway Beach

14-day forecast · updated today, Thursday, October 29, at 12:44 am (PDT)

Now · light drizzle 49 °F

Feels like: 45 °F
Low / high: 45 / 52 °F
Rain: 59% · 0.48 in
Wind: 6 mph SSE

→ 30.00 inHg · steady

Today in Rockaway Beach: heavy drizzle, 45 °F to 52 °F, with a 59% chance of rain (0.48 in) and a light breeze from the south-southeast (6 mph). Tomorrow, heavy drizzle, 44 °F to 51 °F and a 44% chance of rain. The warmest day of the week is Tuesday 3, at 58 °F.

Temperatures for the next 14 days

52° 45°
Today
51° 44°
Fri 30
53° 44°
Sat 31
53° 43°
Sun 1
56° 46°
Mon 2
58° 49°
Tue 3
57° 50°
Wed 4
56° 49°
Thu 5
55° 50°
Fri 6
55° 50°
Sat 7
60° 51°
Sun 8
63° 52°
Mon 9
64° 49°
Tue 10
65° 50°
Wed 11

Day by day

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind	Max wave	High tides	Model
Today · 29	Heavy drizzle	45 / 52 °F	59% · 0.48 in	12 mph SSE	7.2 ft	3:40 am · 2:32 pm	HRRR + NBM
Fri 30	Heavy drizzle	44 / 51 °F	44% · 0.07 in	11 mph SSE	4.9 ft	4:41 am · 3:24 pm	NBM
Sat 31	Overcast	44 / 53 °F	23% · 0.02 in	8 mph SSE	4.0 ft	5:48 am · 4:26 pm	NBM
Sun 1	Overcast	43 / 53 °F	5%	5 mph SE	5.7 ft	5:56 am · 4:41 pm	NBM
Mon 2	Overcast	46 / 56 °F	16% · 0.01 in	5 mph ESE	8.3 ft	6:57 am · 6:06 pm	NBM
Tue 3	Overcast	49 / 58 °F	16% · 0.04 in	4 mph E	8.2 ft	7:50 am · 7:30 pm	NBM
Wed 4	Overcast	50 / 57 °F	31% · 0.02 in	5 mph SSE	6.8 ft	8:33 am · 8:45 pm	NBM
Thu 5	Drizzle	49 / 56 °F	37% · 0.17 in	5 mph SSE	7.6 ft	9:12 am · 9:50 pm	NBM
Fri 6	Drizzle	50 / 55 °F	35% · 0.25 in	5 mph S	9.6 ft	9:46 am · 10:47 pm	NBM
Sat 7	Light rain	50 / 55 °F	36% · 0.54 in	9 mph SSE	9.3 ft	10:18 am · 11:37 pm	NBM
Sun 8	Heavy drizzle	51 / 60 °F	41% · 0.22 in	9 mph SSE	11 ft	10:50 am	NBM + ECMWF
Mon 9	Light rain	52 / 63 °F	45% · 0.50 in	10 mph ESE	9.8 ft	12:24 am · 11:20 am	ECMWF
Tue 10	Overcast	49 / 64 °F	48%	6 mph E	15 ft	1:07 am · 11:51 am	ECMWF
Wed 11	Light drizzle	50 / 65 °F	62% · 0.07 in	7 mph SSE	14 ft	1:50 am · 12:24 pm	ECMWF

Each hour comes from the best model for this spot: HRRR until Thursday 29 7:00 pm; then NBM until Sunday 8 5:00 pm; then ECMWF until Thursday 12 7:00 am; then GFS.

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Today, every 3 hours

Time	12:00 am	3:00 am	6:00 am	9:00 am	12:00 pm	3:00 pm	6:00 pm	9:00 pm
Sky	Light drizzle	Heavy drizzle	Light drizzle	Drizzle	Drizzle	Light drizzle	Mainly clear	Mainly clear
Temperature	48°	49°	45°	46°	48°	52°	50°	46°
Chance of rain	14%	55%	35%	29%	19%	13%	3%	6%
Rain	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.02 in	0.00 in	0.00 in	0.00 in
Wind (mph)	4 SE	9 SSE	8 E	9 ESE	12 ESE	12 SSW	10 SSW	4 SSE
Humidity	84%	84%	84%	81%	83%	77%	80%	92%
UV	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Model	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	HRRR	NBM

Do the models agree?

Medium confidence

They broadly agree, but not quite on rain today: take it with some caution.

What 6 forecast models say for the next few days. The closer they are, the more reliable the forecast.

HighRainWind

Do the models agree? · High
High (°F)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	52°	51°	55°	58°	62°	64°	63°
AIFS	51°	51°	53°	54°	55°	60°	57°
GFS	53°	52°	57°	55°	56°	63°	62°
ICON	53°	51°	56°	56°	56°	65°	64°
HRRR	52°	—	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	52°	51°	53°	53°	56°	58°	57°
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	medium

Do the models agree? · Rain
Rain	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	0.38 in	0.20 in	0	0	0	0	0
AIFS	0.26 in	0.17 in	0	0	0	0	0
GFS	0.20 in	0.12 in	0	0	0	0	0
ICON	0.13 in	0.04 in	0	0	0	0	0
HRRR	0.46 in	—	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	0.43 in	0.07 in	0.02 in	0	0.01 in	0.04 in	0.02 in
Confidence	medium	high	high	high	high	high	high

Do the models agree? · Wind
Wind (mph)	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF	617	820	612	515	621	714	819
AIFS	5	5	5	3	4	6	6
GFS	716	820	611	45	57	616	68
ICON	818	921	49	49	510	511	511
HRRR	1219	—	—	—	—	—	—
NBM	815	1117	814	58	59	47	59
Confidence	high	high	high	high	high	high	high

Chance of rain from the ensemble models

Model	Today	Fri 30	Sat 31	Sun 1	Mon 2	Tue 3	Wed 4
ECMWF (51 scenarios)	100%	96%	18%	3%	11%	12%	18%
GFS (GEFS, 31 scenarios)	100%	68%	23%	3%	14%	19%	6%
NBM (NOAA)	59%	44%	23%	5%	16%	16%	27%
Thunderstorm (NBM)	1%	12%	5%	0%	1%	1%	2%

Each model's day runs midnight to midnight local time; models that reach fewer days are left blank. Rain: daily total. Wind: the day's highest average wind and, in small type, the strongest gust. Highlighted: values that stand out from the rest. The chance of rain comes from many runs of the same model with slightly different starting data.

Outlook

How the coming weeks and months compare with what is normal for the time of year. It is a trend, not a day-by-day forecast.

Next few weeks, compared with normal: a bit warmer and normal rain.

Next 6 weeks

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain	Typical high / low
Nov 2 – Nov 8Nov 2–Nov 8	Normal −0.4 °F	A bit below −50%	—
Nov 9 – Nov 15Nov 9–Nov 15	Above +3.1 °F	A bit above +34%	—
Nov 16 – Nov 22Nov 16–Nov 22	A bit above +2.2 °F	Normal	51° / 44°
Nov 23 – Nov 29Nov 23–Nov 29	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal	50° / 43°
Nov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30–Dec 6	A bit above +2.0 °F	Normal	48° / 41°

Coming months

When	TemperatureTemp.	Rain
November	A bit above +1.6 °F	Normal
December	Above +3.2 °F	Normal
January	Above +3.1 °F	A bit above +24%
February	A bit above +2.3 °F	Normal
March	Above +3.4 °F	A bit above +29%

Weeks: ECMWF 46-day (average of its scenarios), against the normal of the last 20 years for those dates. Months: ECMWF SEAS5. Rain: total against normal. The further ahead, the closer it gets to normal and the less detail it can give. The long-range sea temperature isn't usable at this spot (the model's grid cell falls on land).

Rockaway Beach climate by monthClimate by month

Normal weather for each month (1991–2020 averages)

The best time to visit Rockaway Beach is from July to August: highs of 69 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

51° 38°

JanJ
53° 37°

FebF
54° 38°

MarM
56° 40°

AprA
61° 44°

MayM
64° 48°

JunJ
67° 51°

JulJ
69° 51°

AugA
67° 47°

SepS
62° 43°

OctO
54° 40°

NovN
50° 37°

DecD

Highs and lows
Monthly rainfall
Best time

Month	High	Low	Rain	Rainy daysDays	Sun (h/day)	Water	Waves
JanuaryJan	51°	38°	13.18 in	18	1.6	50°	9.6 ft
FebruaryFeb	53°	37°	9.03 in	15	3.7	49°	8.7 ft
MarchMar	54°	38°	10.21 in	17	3.9	50°	8.3 ft
AprilApr	56°	40°	7.08 in	15	5.0	51°	7.3 ft
MayMay	61°	44°	4.56 in	10	6.3	54°	5.6 ft
JuneJun	64°	48°	3.39 in	7	6.6	57°	5.1 ft
JulyJul	67°	51°	1.09 in	2	8.1	59°	4.6 ft
AugustAug	69°	51°	1.37 in	3	7.4	59°	4.5 ft
SeptemberSep	67°	47°	3.36 in	6	6.5	58°	5.6 ft
OctoberOct	62°	43°	8.11 in	13	3.5	55°	7.2 ft
NovemberNov	54°	40°	13.38 in	18	1.9	52°	8.8 ft
DecemberDec	50°	37°	14.12 in	19	1.3	50°	9.7 ft

Month	Water	Waves
Jan	50°	9.6 ft
Feb	49°	8.7 ft
Mar	50°	8.3 ft
Apr	51°	7.3 ft
May	54°	5.6 ft
Jun	57°	5.1 ft
Jul	59°	4.6 ft
Aug	59°	4.5 ft
Sep	58°	5.6 ft
Oct	55°	7.2 ft
Nov	52°	8.8 ft
Dec	50°	9.7 ft

Days: rainy days in the month. Sun: hours a day.

A normal year brings 88.88 in of rain on about 142 days and about 1,700 hours of sunshine.

1991–2020 averages. Highs, lows and rainfall: TerraClimate; rainy days (0.04 in or more): NASA POWER (MERRA-2); sunshine hours: estimated from solar radiation; water: NOAA OISST; waves (average height): ERA5, 2011–2020. Normals are not a forecast: any given year can turn out very different. Sources and licenses

Temperature

Now49 °Ffeels like 45 °F

Tomorrow44 / 51 °F

It's 49 °F now (feels like 45 °F). Today, 45 °F to 52 °F; tomorrow, 44 °F to 51 °F.

Chance of rain

Today 59% 0.48 in
Fri 30 44% 0.07 in
Sat 31 23% 0.02 in
Sun 1 5%
Mon 2 16% 0.01 in
Tue 3 16% 0.04 in
Wed 4 31% 0.02 in

Today the chance of rain reaches 59%, with 0.48 in in total. The next day with likely rain is Friday 30: 44% and 0.07 in.

Recent rain: last 24 hours, 3.15 in; last 3 days, 4.17 in; last 7 days, 5.08 in.

Humidity and dew point

Humidity87%

Dew point45 °F

Humidity is 87% now and the dew point is 45 °F.

The dew point is the temperature at which the air becomes saturated: the higher it is, the heavier the air feels.

Visibility and fog

Now9.4 migood

Clouds34%

Visibility is good now (9.4 mi). No fog expected today.

UV index

Now0

Today's peak1low

Fri 30: 1 · Sat 31: 2 · Sun 1: 1

Index	Level	What to do
0–2	low	No special protection needed.
3–5	moderate	Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen around midday.
6–7	high	Sunscreen, hat and shade between 12 and 4 pm.
8–10	very high	Avoid the midday sun; reflection off the water adds to it.
11+	extreme	Avoid the sun between 11 am and 5 pm; protect yourself even if it is cloudy.

Reflection off water and sand adds radiation: protect yourself more on a boat or at the beach.

Barometric pressure

↗ Rising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
→ Steady · now Anglers expect normal activity
↘ Falling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

29.9030.0030.10 29.87

Steady now (−0.02 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.03 inHg. Steady pressure: anglers expect normal activity. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Air and pollen

Air qualityModerate · 55

Saharan dustNo

Previous days

The weather over the last 30 days, as the models analyzed it. Tap a day to see it hour by hour.

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 28	Light rain	44 / 52 °F	0.94 in	12 mph SW
Tue 27	Heavy drizzle	48 / 56 °F	0.39 in	10 mph WSW
Mon 26	Heavy drizzle	50 / 54 °F	0.66 in	9 mph SSW
Sun 25	Rain	46 / 58 °F	0.89 in	12 mph S
Sat 24	Overcast	35 / 58 °F	0	5 mph E
Fri 23	Overcast	39 / 58 °F	0	6 mph NNW
Thu 22	Overcast	42 / 58 °F	0	11 mph NNW

Show all 30 days

Day	Sky	Low / high	Rain	Max wind
Wed 21	Overcast	44 / 73 °F	0	6 mph ENE
Tue 20	Overcast	45 / 74 °F	0	8 mph E
Mon 19	Overcast	43 / 61 °F	0	5 mph NNE
Sun 18	Overcast	37 / 66 °F	0	4 mph ENE
Sat 17	Drizzle	47 / 63 °F	0.12 in	8 mph N
Fri 16	Overcast	52 / 74 °F	0	10 mph E
Thu 15	Clear sky	52 / 77 °F	0	13 mph E
Wed 14	Overcast	44 / 69 °F	0	6 mph NE
Tue 13	Overcast	39 / 64 °F	0	5 mph ENE
Mon 12	Overcast	36 / 60 °F	0	4 mph E
Sun 11	Overcast	38 / 62 °F	0	7 mph NNE
Sat 10	Light drizzle	40 / 57 °F	0.07 in	7 mph W
Fri 9	Heavy drizzle	50 / 60 °F	0.18 in	11 mph NW
Thu 8	Overcast	48 / 74 °F	0	4 mph NW
Wed 7	Clear sky	48 / 75 °F	0	5 mph ENE
Tue 6	Mainly clear	49 / 73 °F	0	5 mph N
Mon 5	Overcast	53 / 71 °F	0	5 mph NW
Sun 4	Overcast	51 / 71 °F	0	4 mph W
Sat 3	Overcast	46 / 71 °F	0	5 mph N
Fri 2	Overcast	55 / 69 °F	0	4 mph NW
Thu 1	Overcast	50 / 73 °F	0	5 mph N
Wed 30	Light drizzle	54 / 69 °F	0.06 in	5 mph NW
Tue 29	Drizzle	53 / 61 °F	0.35 in	8 mph SSW

These are the models at the start of each day (ECMWF and GFS; waves from Météo-France), not readings from a weather station: there can be differences at specific spots.

Questions about the weather in Rockaway BeachQuestions

What's the weather like today in Rockaway Beach?

Heavy drizzle, from 45 °F to 52 °F, with a light breeze from the south-southeast (6 mph) and a 59% chance of rain.

Will it rain tomorrow in Rockaway Beach?

On Friday 30 the chance of rain is 44% (0.07 in): heavy drizzle.

How warm will it be this week?

Between a low of 43 °F and a high of 58 °F; the warmest day, Tuesday 3.

What's the UV index today?

It reaches 1 (low). No special protection needed.

Is the pressure rising or falling?

It's 30.00 inHg and steady: +0.02 inHg over the last 24 hours.

When is the best time to visit Rockaway Beach?

The best time to visit Rockaway Beach is from July to August: highs of 69 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 8 hours of sunshine a day.

What is the weather like in Rockaway Beach in October?

In October, Rockaway Beach normally sees highs of 62 °F and lows of 43 °F, with about 13 rainy days (8.11 in for the month) and 3 hours of sunshine a day. The sea is around 55 °F. These are 1991–2020 averages.

What are the warmest and wettest months in Rockaway Beach?

The warmest is August, with average highs of 69 °F, and the coldest February, with lows of 37 °F. The wettest is December (14.12 in) and the driest, July.

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Weather: Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0, with the best model for each spot and lead time (NOAA HRRR and NBM in the U.S., Météo-France AROME, DWD ICON-EU, ECMWF IFS and NOAA GFS); ECMWF grid point 12 mi away. The comparison also uses ICON (DWD), AIFS (ECMWF) and ARPEGE (Météo-France). Outlook: ECMWF 46-day and SEAS5. Chance of rain from ensemble models (ECMWF, GEFS and NBM). UV, air quality and pollen: CAMS (Copernicus).

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 12:44 am (local time).

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