Rockaway Beach – 98th St Current Conditions Summary

Rockaway Beach – 98th St in Queens, NY is a beach break. Current conditions: 1.8 ft waves, sw 21 mph (cross-shore), rising → high. Conditions not favorable for surfing. 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.