Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 9AM is: 1.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 366 | 291 | 251 | 850 | 857 | 1062 | 1182 | 1010 | 787 | 581 | 469 | 267 | 235 | 179 | 180 | 145 | 112 | 105 | 95 | 65 | 125 | 143 | 261 | 529 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 8:04AM1.99m | 6:59PM1.94m | 8:30AM2.08m | 7:59PM1.97m | 8:54AM2.18m | 8:53PM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:01AM0.65m | 1:37PM1.34m | 1:43AM0.67m | 2:23PM1.15m | 2:21AM0.71m | 3:03PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 366 | 291 | 251 | 850 | 857 | 1062 | 1182 | 1010 | 787 | 581 | 469 | 267 | 235 | 179 | 180 | 145 | 112 | 325 | 334 | 334 | 233 | 229 | 220 | 166 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 612 | 612 | 475 | 469 | 434 | 411 | 405 | 405 | 400 | 400 | 400 | 405 | 223 | 115 | 204 | 269 | 277 | 105 | 91 | 40 | 236 | 214 | 280 | 280 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | W 15 | W 14 | S 24 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | W 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | S 5 |
| kJ | 48 | 87 | 146 | 155 | 203 | 11 | 31 | 84 | 83 | 60 | 35 | 119 | 81 | 156 | 149 | 69 | 78 | 74 | 148 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 95 | 33 | 125 | 143 | 261 | 529 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 37 | 12 | 84 | 22 | 51 | 75 |
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