East Rockaway, New York Weather
East Rockaway, New York — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, tide predictions, marine conditions and a solunar fishing forecast for East Rockaway, Nassau County.
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About East Rockaway, New York
East Rockaway breathes a salty tang, a constant reminder of its intimate connection to the Atlantic waters that shape its very being. It lies 1.6 miles west of Oceanside, NY (from Oceanside, NY: bearing 278°T), and is situated 7.6 miles south-south-west of North Hempstead. The land here is low-lying, a gentle slope toward the shimmering expanse of Hewlett Bay and the broader ocean beyond, crisscrossed by tidal creeks that snake like veins through marshy terrain. Sunlight, especially in the late afternoon, catches the reeds and grasses along the shoreline, turning them to burnished gold, while the air, thick with the scent of brine and damp earth, carries the distant cry of gulls and the steady murmur of waves. Houses, often modest and weathered, huddle close to the water's edge, their colors softened by sea spray and the passage of seasons, each a small testament to lives lived in close communion with the ebb and flow of the tides. This stretch of Long Island, once part of vast Dutch landholdings and later a haven for whalers and fishermen, still carries echoes of its maritime past. The local economy, while diversified now, retains a strong connection to the water, with marinas bustling with pleasure craft and remnants of a once-thriving oyster industry occasionally surfacing in conversation. The history of East Rockaway is one of resilience, of communities shaped by the sea's bounty and its occasional fury, a narrative etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its inhabitants and the quiet dignity of its waterfront streets. The rhythm of life here is dictated by the tides, a slow, deliberate pulse that resonates with the natural world, offering a palpable sense of place to those who call East Rockaway home.
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| Location | East Rockaway, Nassau County, New York |
| Coordinates | 40.642048°N, 73.669575°W |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 11518 |
| Area Code | 516 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This East Rockaway, New York Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for East Rockaway, New York, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for East Rockaway includes coordinates 40.642048°N, 73.669575°W, situated in Nassau County. ZIP code 11518. Telephone area code: 516. Timezone: Eastern Time (America/New_York).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
