Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNE by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 81 | 426 | 649 | 753 | 753 | 759 | 698 | 540 | 483 | 480 | 471 | 996 | 1179 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:16AM1.10m | 2:31PM1.30m | 3:11AM1.15m | 3:25PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.35m | 8:17AM0.45m | 9:13PM0.31m | 9:25AM0.39m | 10:04PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 35 | 47 | 81 | 426 | 649 | 753 | 753 | 759 | 698 | 540 | 483 | 480 | 471 | 480 | 540 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | 22 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | — | 996 | 1179 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 1204 | 1204 | 205 | 192 | 17 | 216 | 17 | 216 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 227 | 830 | 485 | 352 | 17 | 711 |
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