Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 11AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 48 | 44 | 28 | 60 | 110 | 152 | 176 | 215 | 246 | 253 | 308 | 383 | 437 | 488 | 461 | 461 | 443 | 742 | 919 | 1021 | 1133 | 1452 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:51AM1.13m | 4:12PM1.37m | 4:48AM1.20m | 5:06PM1.43m | 5:38AM1.30m | 5:53PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM0.38m | 10:47PM0.26m | 10:53AM0.30m | 11:31PM0.18m | 11:41AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 48 | 44 | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 443 | — | — | — | — | 1202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 11 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 5 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 60 | 110 | 152 | 176 | 215 | 246 | 253 | 308 | 383 | 437 | 488 | 461 | 461 | 31 | 742 | 919 | 1021 | 1133 | 1452 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 446 | 522 | 831 | 831 | 839 | 963 | 208 | 208 | 700 | 711 | 830 | 867 | 711 | 700 | 757 | 700 | 700 | 1262 | 2465 | 2465 | 987 | 965 |
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