Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (16 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 9PM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 227 | 197 | 197 | 223 | 186 | 51 | 195 | 169 | 210 | 258 | 258 | 306 | 438 | 571 | 540 | 1328 | 1154 | 996 | 978 | 1094 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:28PM2.10m | 5:44AM1.79m | 3:27PM2.01m | 6:47AM1.84m | 4:38PM1.95m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12PM0.59m | 9:57AM1.59m | 11:14PM0.63m | 11:25AM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 19 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 227 | 197 | 197 | 223 | 186 | 475 | 59 | 81 | 83 | 258 | 491 | 644 | 313 | 337 | 447 | 545 | 539 | 539 | 447 | 532 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 268 | 268 | 261 | 485 | 485 | 51 | 427 | 553 | 547 | 491 | 213 | 256 | 528 | 566 | 545 | 65 | 125 | 194 | 127 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 19 | W 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 163 | 256 | 432 | 243 | 236 | 161 | 195 | 169 | 210 | 161 | 121 | 67 | 99 | 67 | 66 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 50 | 30 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 93 | 258 | 306 | 438 | 571 | 540 | 1328 | 1154 | 996 | 978 | 1094 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 84 |
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