
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
315 | 113 | 111 | 185 | 452 | 623 | 478 | 617 | 663 | 564 | 516 | 577 | 966 | 1124 | 945 | 769 | 647 | 481 | 413 | 374 | 315 | 338 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:42PM2.40m | 1:30AM2.03m | 1:15PM2.36m | 2:26AM1.90m | 1:50PM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.78m | 7:16PM0.53m | 7:05AM0.98m | 8:04PM0.54m | 7:41AM1.16m | 8:56PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
147 | 113 | 111 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 663 | 564 | 516 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 769 | 647 | 481 | 413 | 374 | 315 | 338 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WNW 15 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
24 | 23 | 23 | 94 | 93 | 94 | 92 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 107 | 42 | 40 | 42 | 23 | 106 | 101 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 63 | 63 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 19 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | S 9 | WNW 15 | SW 12 | WNW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 |
8 | 8 | 59 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 79 | 78 | 43 | 2 | 21 | 24 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
315 | 87 | 98 | 185 | 452 | 623 | 478 | 617 | — | — | — | 577 | 966 | 1124 | 945 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 84 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 397 | 61 | 37 | 36 |
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