
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 5PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
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 Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
444 | 485 | 567 | 504 | 489 | 504 | 806 | 1124 | 885 | 769 | 647 | 481 | 403 | 343 | 307 | 307 | 365 | 460 | 410 | 410 | 390 | 338 | 289 | 226 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:30AM2.03m | 1:15PM2.36m | 2:26AM1.90m | 1:50PM2.29m | 3:31AM1.78m | 2:30PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.98m | 8:04PM0.54m | 7:41AM1.16m | 8:56PM0.58m | 8:21AM1.32m | 9:54PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
85 | 85 | 567 | 504 | 489 | 107 | 107 | 77 | 107 | 769 | 647 | 481 | 403 | 343 | 307 | 307 | 365 | 460 | 410 | 410 | 390 | 338 | 289 | 226 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | NW 11 |
92 | 88 | 61 | 61 | 107 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 23 | 106 | 101 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 86 | 121 | 121 | 55 | 200 | 148 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SSW 18 |
10 | 10 | 79 | 78 | 43 | 3 | 21 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 29 | 29 | 88 | 55 | 34 | 61 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
444 | 485 | — | — | — | 504 | 806 | 1124 | 885 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 61 | 61 | 32 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 120 | 84 | 84 | 74 |
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