Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 7AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 60 | 59 | 48 | 53 | 42 | 44 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 54 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:16AM1.31m | 3:36PM1.52m | 4:22AM1.39m | 4:41PM1.55m | 5:21AM1.49m | 5:38PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:30AM0.22m | 10:25PM0.09m | 10:34AM0.14m | 11:16PM0.02m | 11:30AM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 77 | 60 | 59 | 48 | 53 | 42 | 44 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 26 | 54 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 24 | 37 | 100 | 139 | 37 | 105 | 105 | 312 | 2383 | 1395 | 1420 | 2336 | 931 | 931 | 931 | 1459 | 711 | 1486 | 700 | 700 | 830 | 830 |
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