Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 12AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 326 | 339 | 314 | 304 | 297 | 290 | 346 | 342 | 403 | 408 | 408 | 413 | 413 | 390 | 390 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 599 | 1275 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:36PM2.07m | 8:59AM1.89m | 7:34PM2.12m | 9:27AM1.97m | 8:25PM2.17m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM1.50m | 2:00AM0.57m | 1:56PM1.41m | 2:41AM0.52m | 2:42PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | SW 18 | NW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 326 | 242 | 314 | 206 | 297 | 290 | 223 | 223 | 229 | 187 | 142 | 138 | 338 | 390 | 390 | 356 | 356 | 320 | 392 | 306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 |
| kJ | 318 | 339 | 29 | 304 | 29 | 30 | 346 | 342 | 403 | 408 | 408 | 115 | 413 | 342 | 260 | 204 | 265 | 306 | 306 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | SW 17 | NW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 29 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 15 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 65 | 413 | 65 | 148 | 183 | 251 | 248 | 25 | 24 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 211 | — | 229 | 217 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 356 | 599 | 1275 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 84 | 84 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 400 | 61 | 84 | 61 | 61 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 84 | 22 | 22 |
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