Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 268 | 309 | 456 | 549 | 396 | 372 | 340 | 326 | 318 | 339 | 314 | 304 | 297 | 290 | 283 | 342 | 342 | 408 | 408 | 413 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:29PM2.04m | 8:24AM1.82m | 6:36PM2.07m | 8:59AM1.89m | 7:34PM2.12m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45AM1.55m | 1:10AM0.63m | 1:00PM1.50m | 2:00AM0.57m | 1:56PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 252 | 307 | 252 | 307 | 252 | 255 | 255 | 326 | 318 | 339 | 314 | 304 | 297 | 268 | 248 | 242 | 242 | 215 | 146 | 316 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 29 | 311 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 290 | 283 | 342 | 342 | 408 | 408 | 413 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 9 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 84 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 268 | 309 | 456 | 549 | 396 | 372 | 340 | — | 276 | 268 | 243 | 261 | 268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 84 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 84 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 61 | 61 |
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