Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 11AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 36 | 63 | 358 | 489 | 617 | 763 | 617 | 615 | 540 | 464 | 471 | 408 | 956 | 875 | 1065 | 1184 | 625 | 1203 | 1301 | 573 | 573 | 1225 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.10m | 2:31PM1.30m | 3:11AM1.15m | 3:25PM1.32m | 4:05AM1.23m | 4:20PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:17AM0.45m | 9:13PM0.31m | 9:25AM0.39m | 10:04PM0.24m | 10:21AM0.31m | 10:48PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 26 | 36 | 51 | 358 | 489 | 617 | 763 | 617 | 615 | 540 | 464 | 471 | 408 | 408 | 452 | 563 | 640 | 625 | 684 | 616 | 573 | 573 | 551 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 19 | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 13 | — | — | 956 | 875 | 1065 | 1184 | 15 | 1203 | 1301 | — | — | 1225 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 17 | 834 | 4 | 216 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 186 | 830 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 17 | 711 | 700 | 700 | 711 | 711 | 711 | 352 | 186 |
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