Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 7PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 504 | 366 | 366 | 361 | 357 | 352 | 468 | 400 | 385 | 375 | 305 | 297 | 293 | 245 | 241 | 289 | 346 | 424 | 636 | 644 | 115 | 496 | 367 | 105 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:12PM2.15m | 2:04AM2.38m | 4:01PM2.20m | 3:08AM2.15m | 4:48PM2.25m | 4:19AM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.02m | 8:23PM1.29m | 9:07AM0.21m | 9:35PM1.22m | 9:54AM0.43m | 10:51PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | 8:34 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 229 | 204 | 238 | 220 | 220 | 184 | 468 | 400 | 385 | 375 | 151 | 113 | 293 | 245 | 241 | 289 | 346 | 424 | 636 | 644 | 580 | 496 | 367 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 504 | 366 | 366 | 361 | 357 | 352 | 187 | 117 | 103 | 182 | 305 | 297 | 115 | 115 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 85 | 117 | 117 | 115 | 70 | 84 | 255 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 123 | 123 | 123 | 125 | 125 | 123 | 121 | 119 | 106 | 106 | 214 | 319 | 273 | 273 | 207 | 176 | 120 | 67 | 41 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 80 | 82 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 97 | 135 | 135 | 66 | 97 | 66 | 22 | 22 | 66 | 97 | 135 | 124 | 66 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 120 | 728 | 86 | 37 | 22 | 22 |
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