Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 10PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 187 | 250 | 197 | 191 | 164 | 114 | 86 | 71 | 96 | 109 | 223 | 48 | 45 | 57 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.49m | 11:10PM1.69m | 11:57AM1.49m | 00:06AM1.59m | 12:52PM1.49m | 1:00AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53PM0.02m | 5:40AM-0.10m | 5:48PM0.10m | 6:31AM-0.03m | 6:48PM0.19m | 7:25AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | 8:29 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 197 | 191 | 164 | 114 | 86 | 71 | 96 | 109 | 108 | 48 | 45 | 57 | 40 | 26 | 25 | 34 | 31 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 9 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 2 | S 8 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 187 | 250 | 19 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 223 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3285 | 3259 | 3285 | 225 | 30 | 100 | 85 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 40 | 699 | 40 | 30 | 83 | 83 | 39 | 83 | 100 | 167 |
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