Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 8AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NNE on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 870 | 778 | 651 | 1201 | 898 | 405 | 198 | 175 | 149 | 113 | 41 | 99 | 73 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 8:12AM1.68m | 8:33PM1.58m | 8:50AM1.72m | 9:15PM1.52m | 9:31AM1.73m | 10:02PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM-0.06m | 2:42PM-0.02m | 2:49AM-0.06m | 3:26PM-0.02m | 3:28AM-0.04m | 4:11PM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — |
mm | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | S 6 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 870 | 778 | 651 | — | — | — | 42 | 20 | 33 | 22 | 41 | 99 | 73 | 25 | 17 | 28 | 28 | 36 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 32 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | E 5 | ESE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 14 | 28 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 9 | S 6 | S 8 | — | ESE 8 | E 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 31 | 41 | 18 | 6 | — | 28 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 149 | 130 | 143 | 1201 | 898 | 405 | 198 | 175 | 149 | 113 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 700 | 700 | 1204 | 757 | 216 | 538 | 1709 | 1262 | 162 | 151 | 152 | 105 | 76 | 100 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 4 |
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