Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 8AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Sat morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 56 | 96 | 105 | 91 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:09AM1.22m | 12:35PM1.42m | 1:01AM1.15m | 1:25PM1.37m | 1:55AM1.10m | 2:18PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53AM0.30m | 6:50PM0.34m | 6:41AM0.38m | 7:55PM0.38m | 7:49AM0.43m | 9:01PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 29 | 25 | 18 | 21 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 25 | 43 | 56 | 96 | 105 | 91 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 357 | 357 | 356 | 52 | 570 | 1204 | 354 | 354 | 356 | 83 | 47 | 839 | 117 | 153 | 570 | 403 | 403 | 316 | 316 | 316 | 45 | 1228 | 1227 | 356 |
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