Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (29 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 11PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 733 | 943 | 1484 | 1275 | 1058 | 884 | 784 | 802 | 838 | 903 | 903 | 883 | 820 | 838 | 723 | 646 | 388 | 530 | 490 | 404 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:40PM2.48m | 2:17AM1.92m | 1:21PM2.47m | 3:28AM1.83m | 2:11PM2.41m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:42PM0.32m | 7:14AM1.24m | 8:39PM0.32m | 8:03AM1.38m | 9:44PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 236 | 154 | 161 | 1275 | 1058 | 884 | 784 | 802 | 838 | 903 | 903 | 883 | 820 | 838 | 723 | 646 | 388 | 530 | 490 | 404 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 230 | 163 | 58 | 104 | 201 | 124 | 102 | 153 | 153 | 145 | 109 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 71 | 186 | 107 | 106 | 145 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 33 | 34 | 35 | 159 | 124 | 35 | 122 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 111 | 111 | 112 | 112 | 112 | 70 | 27 | 62 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 733 | 943 | 1484 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 84 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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