Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (15 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 15). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (15 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 242 | 253 | 292 | 278 | 299 | 299 | 378 | 247 | 215 | 235 | 227 | 182 | 246 | 223 | 207 | 204 | 64 | 169 | 258 | 258 | 210 | 464 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:41PM2.20m | 4:29AM1.79m | 2:28PM2.10m | 5:44AM1.79m | 3:27PM2.01m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:50AM1.47m | 9:13PM0.52m | 8:44AM1.54m | 10:12PM0.59m | 9:57AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 348 | 393 | 292 | 278 | 299 | 299 | 378 | 247 | 215 | 235 | 227 | 182 | 261 | 223 | 207 | 204 | 64 | 81 | 547 | 258 | 491 | 644 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 242 | 253 | 393 | 387 | 382 | 377 | 377 | 272 | 272 | 272 | 268 | 268 | 432 | 485 | 485 | 475 | 427 | 553 | 258 | 491 | 210 | 205 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | NW 4 | NW 5 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | WNW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 47 | 45 | 10 | 7 | 176 | 163 | 256 | 45 | 243 | 236 | 161 | 161 | 169 | 161 | 161 | 121 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 27 | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 246 | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 93 | 183 | 464 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 19 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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