Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (09 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 7AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (09 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (09 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 9 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 711 | 620 | 610 | 714 | 669 | 706 | 784 | 1138 | 1390 | 1824 | 2053 | 1721 | 1599 | 1792 | 2214 | 2214 | 2499 | 2258 | 2566 | 1697 | 1562 | 1344 | 1199 | 1338 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:22AM2.43m | 10:56PM2.18m | 10:52AM2.47m | 11:45PM2.13m | 11:22AM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM0.65m | 4:46PM0.52m | 4:43AM0.80m | 5:27PM0.40m | 5:18AM0.96m | 6:08PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 711 | 620 | 610 | 714 | 669 | 706 | 784 | 1138 | 1390 | 305 | 248 | 211 | 167 | 276 | 280 | 399 | 541 | 390 | 1828 | 1697 | 1562 | 1344 | 1199 | 1338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 17 | WNW 24 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 427 | 421 | 406 | 390 | 326 | 322 | 318 | 314 | 314 | 332 | 248 | 218 | 276 | 167 | 169 | 164 | 153 | 574 | 351 | 271 | 808 | 458 | 452 | 447 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 20 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 18 | W 18 | WNW 18 | S 9 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 |
| kJ | 89 | 93 | 404 | 305 | 132 | 99 | 123 | 118 | 336 | 79 | 79 | 51 | 48 | 107 | 162 | 103 | 15 | 149 | 144 | 140 | 339 | 649 | 221 | 502 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1824 | 2053 | 1721 | 1599 | 1792 | 2214 | 2214 | 2499 | 2258 | 2566 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 120 | 120 | 61 | 59 | 74 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 728 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 37 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
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