Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 7AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 26). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 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 (26 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | S 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1835 | 1903 | 2213 | 1745 | 1436 | 1165 | 909 | 745 | 607 | 500 | 684 | 1089 | 960 | 268 | 181 | 176 | 122 | 108 | 45 | 47 | 51 | 55 | 55 | 40 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:36AM1.61m | 7:53PM1.60m | 8:12AM1.68m | 8:33PM1.58m | 8:50AM1.72m | 9:15PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM-0.03m | 1:57PM0.02m | 2:10AM-0.06m | 2:42PM-0.02m | 2:49AM-0.06m | 3:26PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 7 | 13 | 10 | 27 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | ESE 8 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 1835 | 1903 | 2213 | 1745 | 1436 | 1165 | 909 | 745 | 607 | 500 | 684 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 27 | 24 | 34 | 58 | 24 | 17 | 51 | 55 | 24 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | S 5 | ESE 8 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 254 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 11 | 29 | 47 | 41 | 14 | 55 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | E 5 | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | 119 | 133 | 70 | 88 | 75 | 91 | 91 | 87 | 77 | 92 | 193 | 1089 | 960 | 268 | 181 | 176 | 122 | 108 | 45 | 21 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 700 | 711 | 699 | 699 | 699 | 162 | 459 | 456 | 52 | 522 | 111 | 134 | 111 | 105 | 45 | 17 | 45 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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