Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 17). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 21 | SW 15 | NW 8 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 135 | 135 | 112 | 95 | 137 | 184 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 255 | 251 | 318 | 268 | 252 | 307 | 305 | 418 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:18PM2.13m | 6:19AM1.70m | 4:19PM2.06m | 7:34AM1.75m | 5:29PM2.04m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00PM0.67m | 10:19AM1.53m | 00:09AM0.66m | 11:45AM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 154 | 135 | 135 | 112 | 95 | 95 | 78 | 78 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 184 | 251 | 318 | 268 | 252 | 307 | 252 | 307 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 86 | 85 | 152 | 106 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 236 | 120 | 80 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 177 | 203 | 199 | 68 | 68 | 44 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 21 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 23 | 44 | 117 | 27 | 39 | 137 | 184 | 120 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | 95 | 129 | 61 | 178 | 255 | — | — | — | 217 | 240 | 305 | 418 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 232 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 37 | 84 | 83 | 22 |
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