Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 5PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 2.3m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 106mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NE on Thu afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | E 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2439 | 2496 | 1831 | 2533 | 2357 | 2116 | 1396 | 1365 | 1316 | 2926 | 1560 | 1502 | 1622 | 1694 | 1569 | 1747 | 1717 | 1491 | 1121 | 853 | 619 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.56m | 7:00AM1.52m | 7:15PM1.59m | 7:36AM1.61m | 7:53PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.14m | 00:52AM0.03m | 1:13PM0.07m | 1:31AM-0.03m | 1:57PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1390 | 1488 | 1427 | 1452 | 1517 | 1332 | 1396 | 1365 | 1316 | 1694 | 1560 | 1502 | 1622 | 1694 | 1569 | 1747 | 1717 | 1491 | 1121 | 853 | 619 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | E 12 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 2439 | 2496 | 1831 | 2533 | 2357 | 2116 | 36 | 25 | 40 | 2926 | 37 | 98 | 110 | 102 | 128 | 138 | 105 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1275 | 1275 | 845 | 352 | 323 | 403 | 830 | 834 | 830 | 830 | 711 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 428 | 700 |
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