Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 5PM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 178 | 148 | 148 | 754 | 535 | 774 | 431 | 784 | 676 | 516 | 444 | 465 | 541 | 547 | 509 | 497 | 485 | 398 | 335 | 282 | 407 | 589 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:40AM2.24m | 10:43PM2.22m | 11:05AM2.33m | 11:31PM2.17m | 11:33AM2.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:42PM0.78m | 4:52AM0.67m | 5:23PM0.61m | 5:24AM0.79m | 6:06PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 178 | 148 | 148 | 261 | 196 | 196 | 431 | 145 | 676 | 516 | 444 | 465 | 541 | 242 | 242 | 285 | 210 | 192 | 192 | 150 | 152 | 115 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 183 | 225 | 180 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 142 | 39 | 192 | 195 | 195 | 189 | 231 | 57 | 92 | 89 | 109 | 108 | 107 | 104 | 98 | 95 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 20 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | W 20 | WNW 19 | SSW 21 | S 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 18 |
| kJ | 17 | 15 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 12 | 50 | 51 | 55 | 129 | 93 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 7 | 37 | 44 | 17 | 21 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 23 | 21 | 88 | 754 | 535 | 774 | 284 | 784 | — | — | — | — | — | 547 | 509 | 497 | 485 | 398 | 335 | 282 | 407 | 589 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 61 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 51 | 74 | 22 | 22 | 429 | 429 | 84 | 84 |
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