Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 11AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 666 | 663 | 616 | 413 | 374 | 282 | 716 | 547 | 567 | 314 | 314 | 713 | 645 | 273 | 268 | 204 | 196 | 185 | 148 | 268 | 460 | 1467 | 1327 | 1526 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:52AM2.05m | 9:12PM2.21m | 10:16AM2.14m | 9:57PM2.23m | 10:40AM2.24m | 10:43PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16AM0.50m | 3:24PM1.13m | 3:49AM0.52m | 4:03PM0.96m | 4:20AM0.57m | 4:42PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 666 | 663 | 616 | 413 | 374 | 281 | 716 | 547 | 567 | 314 | 314 | 713 | 164 | 273 | 268 | 204 | 196 | 185 | 148 | 225 | 180 | 212 | 196 | 199 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | SSW 11 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 226 | 248 | 248 | 193 | 190 | 262 | 255 | 212 | 209 | 220 | 196 | 167 | 22 | 160 | 149 | 183 | 183 | 229 | 229 | 106 | 39 | 15 | 16 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 12 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | W 16 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | W 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 306 | 129 | 9 | 291 | 269 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 26 | 217 | 171 | 22 | 5 | 19 | 18 | 8 | 18 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 282 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 645 | 145 | 164 | 203 | 116 | 67 | 85 | 268 | 460 | 1467 | 1327 | 1526 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 37 | 84 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 63 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
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