Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, near gales from the N by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 387 | 476 | 459 | 482 | 635 | 794 | 1038 | 1066 | 1201 | 1186 | 1375 | 1429 | 1484 | 1658 | 1756 | 2496 | 2541 | 2459 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:06PM1.43m | 5:38AM1.30m | 5:53PM1.50m | 6:21AM1.41m | 6:36PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:31PM0.18m | 11:41AM0.22m | 00:12AM0.10m | 12:27PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1140 | 1185 | 1230 | 1253 | 1340 | 1488 | 1541 | 1517 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 292 | 387 | 476 | 459 | 482 | 635 | 794 | 1038 | 1066 | 1201 | 1186 | 1375 | 1429 | 1484 | 1658 | 1756 | 2496 | 2541 | 2459 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 352 | 700 | 352 | 757 | 842 | 845 | 1727 | 1262 | 840 | 965 | 240 | 240 | 963 | 963 | 1204 | 1275 | 845 | 845 | 485 |
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