Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (27 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 12AM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm October 26). 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 (27 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue night, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 150 | 145 | 332 | 416 | 183 | 243 | 246 | 246 | 243 | 358 | 717 | 638 | 589 | 456 | 355 | 381 | 432 | 432 | 432 | 463 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 00:24AM2.05m | 11:26AM2.64m | 1:20AM2.01m | 12:08PM2.63m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.12m | 5:25AM1.20m | 6:36PM0.05m | 6:09AM1.30m | 7:28PM0.04m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 150 | 145 | 115 | 258 | 98 | 123 | 246 | 246 | 243 | 358 | 358 | 354 | 589 | 456 | 355 | 330 | 297 | 432 | 432 | 463 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 85 | 115 | 165 | 111 | 183 | 243 | 66 | 65 | 38 | 91 | 149 | 149 | 419 | 400 | 318 | 381 | 432 | 242 | 301 | 376 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SW 16 | WNW 10 | W 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 38 | 127 | 31 | 8 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 21 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 201 | 193 | 179 | 252 | 249 | 9 | 9 | 233 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 332 | 416 | 163 | 169 | 219 | 208 | 204 | 357 | 717 | 638 | — | — | — | — | — | 289 | 362 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 58 | 58 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
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