Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 5AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun afternoon, min 21°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 46 | 108 | 51 | 59 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 38 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 37 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:30AM1.55m | 11:38PM1.55m | 12:21PM1.54m | 00:29AM1.43m | 1:10PM1.51m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM-0.12m | 5:26PM0.07m | 5:56AM-0.04m | 6:18PM0.17m | 6:42AM0.06m | 7:16PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | S 4 | SE 13 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 73 | 51 | 59 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 38 | 40 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 14 | — | — | E 9 | — | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 6 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 32 | 46 | 108 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 37 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 831 | 831 | 1275 | 1275 | 2465 | 176 | 30 | 37 | 164 | 30 | 62 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 143 | 175 | 195 | 831 | 788 |
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