
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 11AM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Tue night, calm by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 39 | 98 | 118 | 154 | 126 | 126 | 150 | 236 | 368 | 247 | 245 | 177 | 154 | 199 | 162 | 118 | 116 | 89 | 81 | 73 | 69 | 61 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:58PM1.48m | 2:09AM1.22m | 2:47PM1.45m | 3:02AM1.15m | 3:38PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:32AM0.16m | 8:19PM0.30m | 8:25AM0.23m | 9:20PM0.31m | 9:20AM0.27m | 10:16PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||||
5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 12 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 6 | S 7 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 126 | 126 | — | — | 256 | 247 | 245 | 177 | 154 | 199 | 162 | 118 | 116 | 89 | 81 | 2 | 69 | 61 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | ENE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | SSE 8 | — | — |
25 | 39 | 98 | 118 | 154 | — | — | 150 | 236 | 368 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 73 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 963 | 963 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 106 | 195 | 226 | 195 | 368 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 195 | 195 | 83 |
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