Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 5AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
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 Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 715 | 864 | 844 | 647 | 554 | 428 | 365 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 365 | 534 | 479 | 456 | 381 | 289 | 268 | 219 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:26AM1.90m | 1:50PM2.29m | 3:31AM1.78m | 2:30PM2.21m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:04PM0.54m | 7:41AM1.16m | 8:56PM0.58m | 8:21AM1.32m | 9:54PM0.63m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 107 | 77 | 107 | 647 | 554 | 428 | 365 | 307 | 307 | 307 | 365 | 534 | 479 | 456 | 381 | 289 | 268 | 219 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 39 | 23 | 106 | 101 | 91 | 89 | 88 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 86 | 121 | 87 | 89 | 200 | 148 | 47 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | WNW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 21 | 42 | 42 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 29 | 71 | 64 | 36 | 26 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 715 | 864 | 844 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 1 | 61 | 91 | 84 | 249 | 84 | 74 |
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