
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sun morning, light winds from the NNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
731 | 880 | 1135 | 670 | 276 | 191 | 151 | 99 | 77 | 71 | 90 | 69 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 31 | 32 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:12AM1.68m | 8:33PM1.58m | 8:50AM1.72m | 9:15PM1.52m | 9:31AM1.73m | 10:02PM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM-0.06m | 2:42PM-0.02m | 2:49AM-0.06m | 3:26PM-0.02m | 3:28AM-0.04m | 4:11PM-0.00m | |||||||||||||||||
6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | |
mm | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 6 | ESE 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
731 | 880 | — | — | 175 | 62 | 66 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 90 | 69 | 18 | 16 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 13 | 13 | 28 | 31 | 32 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 39 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 71 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | S 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
181 | 148 | 1135 | 670 | 276 | 191 | 151 | 99 | 77 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 700 | 711 | 100 | 553 | 522 | 240 | 543 | 151 | 160 | 145 | 100 | 76 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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