Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 19s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1895 | 1274 | 1269 | 1294 | 1230 | 1071 | 836 | 662 | 781 | 781 | 589 | 446 | 534 | 534 | 527 | 481 | 366 | 437 | 437 | 437 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:22AM2.47m | 00:34AM2.06m | 11:53AM2.44m | 1:25AM1.98m | 12:25PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:08PM0.33m | 5:53AM1.11m | 6:49PM0.33m | 6:29AM1.25m | 7:33PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 1446 | 1274 | 1269 | 1294 | 1230 | 1071 | 836 | 637 | 569 | 461 | 382 | 294 | 221 | 201 | 192 | 173 | 807 | 771 | 643 | 532 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 808 | 458 | 452 | 447 | 959 | 796 | 441 | 662 | 781 | 781 | 589 | 446 | 534 | 534 | 527 | 481 | 129 | 437 | 437 | 437 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 339 | 649 | 218 | 502 | 447 | 447 | 553 | 436 | 419 | 326 | 318 | 275 | 314 | 309 | 372 | 309 | 366 | — | 102 | 73 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1895 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 84 | 32 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 84 | 37 | 0 |
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