Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 10AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 21). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 787 | 581 | 469 | 267 | 235 | 188 | 180 | 145 | 183 | 135 | 93 | 90 | 95 | 112 | 166 | 402 | 476 | 616 | 894 | 1050 | 1039 | 1060 | 1060 | 1060 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:30AM2.08m | 7:59PM1.97m | 8:54AM2.18m | 8:53PM2.00m | 9:18AM2.30m | 9:46PM2.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.67m | 2:23PM1.15m | 2:21AM0.71m | 3:03PM0.93m | 2:56AM0.77m | 3:43PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 787 | 581 | 469 | 267 | 235 | 188 | 180 | 145 | 277 | 325 | 334 | 334 | 95 | 112 | 220 | 213 | 476 | 616 | 894 | 1050 | 1039 | 232 | 1060 | 1060 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 400 | 400 | 400 | 405 | 281 | 156 | 204 | 269 | 183 | 78 | 93 | 90 | 233 | 229 | 280 | 280 | 163 | 210 | 163 | 237 | 232 | 99 | 229 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 83 | 60 | 35 | 119 | 111 | 229 | 149 | 77 | 65 | 135 | 44 | 33 | 236 | 214 | 93 | — | 180 | 180 | 174 | 99 | 99 | 44 | 99 | 98 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 18 | 23 | 15 | — | 166 | 402 | — | — | — | — | — | 1060 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 37 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 37 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 83 | 84 | 83 | 37 |
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