Rockaway Beach – 98th St Current Conditions Summary

Rockaway Beach – 98th St in Queens, NY is a beach break. Current conditions: 1.7 ft waves, n 7 mph (cross-shore), rising → high. Size is there, but cross-shore wind affects quality. Just down the boardwalk from 90th Street, Beach 98th has similar punchy peaks. Look for channels next to the jetties to paddle out; on bigger swells the lefts off the east jetty are hollow and fast. Forecasts are updated every 3 hours using ML-corrected NOAA models with live buoy data from CDIP, NDBC, and IOOS stations.