Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 2AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 18). 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 (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 236 | 236 | 255 | 251 | 281 | 242 | 252 | 307 | 355 | 535 | 456 | 396 | 372 | 326 | 326 | 339 | 314 | 382 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:34AM1.75m | 5:29PM2.04m | 8:24AM1.82m | 6:36PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.66m | 11:45AM1.55m | 1:10AM0.63m | 1:00PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 236 | 236 | 184 | 177 | 281 | 242 | 252 | 307 | 252 | 307 | 252 | 255 | 255 | 311 | 318 | 339 | 314 | 304 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 75 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 203 | 199 | 68 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 68 | 68 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 2 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 197 | 156 | 255 | 251 | — | — | 188 | 216 | 355 | 535 | 456 | 396 | 372 | 326 | 326 | 318 | 309 | 382 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 83 | 22 |
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