Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 12PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 305 | 326 | 408 | 418 | 413 | 516 | 716 | 921 | 967 | 926 | 1094 | 1002 | 514 | 1200 | 1541 | 1624 | 1351 | 1012 | 784 | 766 | 817 | 755 | 755 | 723 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:21AM2.10m | 12:04PM2.46m | 1:16AM2.01m | 12:40PM2.48m | 2:17AM1.92m | 1:21PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.94m | 6:51PM0.37m | 6:33AM1.10m | 7:42PM0.32m | 7:14AM1.24m | 8:39PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 162 | 117 | 408 | 418 | 413 | 366 | 362 | 339 | 309 | 926 | 695 | 594 | 333 | 161 | 161 | 1624 | 1351 | 1012 | 784 | 766 | 817 | 755 | 755 | 723 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | WNW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | S 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 133 | 171 | 115 | 129 | 232 | 72 | 70 | 101 | 77 | 242 | 334 | 328 | 236 | 34 | 34 | 159 | 124 | 124 | 102 | 119 | 151 | 145 | 109 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 17 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 104 | 62 | 165 | 161 | 113 | 89 | 87 | 80 | 75 | 73 | 305 | 239 | 230 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 38 | 35 | 122 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 111 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 305 | 326 | — | — | — | 516 | 716 | 921 | 967 | — | 1094 | 1002 | 514 | 1200 | 1541 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 22 | 84 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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