Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1042 | 856 | 978 | 1019 | 1019 | 947 | 918 | 739 | 678 | 580 | 490 | 432 | 400 | 320 | 281 | 220 | 216 | 211 | 173 | 123 | 120 | 84 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:18AM2.30m | 9:46PM2.04m | 9:45AM2.41m | 10:38PM2.06m | 10:14AM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:43PM0.70m | 3:31AM0.86m | 4:22PM0.47m | 4:07AM0.97m | 5:04PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 861 | 856 | 978 | 232 | 1019 | 947 | 918 | 739 | 678 | 580 | 490 | 432 | 400 | 320 | 281 | 220 | 216 | 211 | 173 | 123 | 120 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 163 | 237 | 232 | 99 | 229 | 173 | 171 | 223 | 277 | 252 | 193 | 144 | 144 | 144 | 188 | 186 | 186 | 180 | 166 | 158 | 120 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | — | W 16 | SSW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 174 | 99 | 99 | 44 | 99 | 98 | 63 | — | — | — | 51 | 50 | 50 | 29 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 6 | — | 5 | 30 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1042 | — | — | 1019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 12 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 7 | 1 |
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