Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 12PM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 318 | 349 | 422 | 583 | 1195 | 553 | 477 | 978 | 996 | 1189 | 1013 | 889 | 789 | 658 | 536 | 427 | 366 | 297 | 329 | 1212 | 1354 | 1240 | 1114 | 947 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:47AM1.84m | 4:38PM1.95m | 7:31AM1.91m | 5:52PM1.93m | 8:04AM1.99m | 6:59PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.63m | 11:25AM1.57m | 00:12AM0.65m | 12:40PM1.48m | 1:01AM0.65m | 1:37PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 318 | 349 | 422 | 583 | 539 | 553 | 477 | 532 | 525 | 601 | 1013 | 889 | 789 | 658 | 536 | 427 | 366 | 297 | 329 | 1212 | 1354 | 1240 | 1114 | 947 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 629 | 566 | 545 | 545 | 125 | 539 | 447 | 127 | 29 | 31 | 576 | 382 | 377 | 339 | 559 | 604 | 612 | 612 | 475 | 469 | 434 | 411 | 405 | 405 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 19 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | WNW 18 | W 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SW 20 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 99 | 67 | 66 | 65 | 29 | 194 | 127 | 30 | 61 | 25 | 140 | 246 | 160 | 158 | 51 | 25 | 47 | 74 | 301 | 198 | 291 | 15 | 6 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 306 | 322 | 362 | 276 | 1195 | 235 | 211 | 978 | 996 | 1189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 74 | 51 | 51 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 37 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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