Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 7AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 517 | 605 | 453 | 392 | 368 | 326 | 318 | 342 | 492 | 606 | 535 | 505 | 490 | 530 | 515 | 682 | 1132 | 1441 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:50PM2.37m | 1:24PM2.07m | 00:31AM2.26m | 1:53PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM1.24m | 6:47AM0.33m | 6:45PM1.18m | 7:17AM0.44m | 7:33PM1.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 176 | 169 | 188 | 214 | 214 | 186 | 236 | 236 | 104 | 162 | 171 | 166 | 163 | 102 | 102 | 69 | 55 | 50 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 132 | 153 | 169 | 180 | 132 | 126 | 85 | 76 | 75 | 100 | 73 | 72 | 36 | 41 | 60 | 53 | 72 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | S 13 | — | S 16 | — | SW 14 | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | SW 15 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 70 | 75 | 42 | — | 126 | — | 46 | — | 74 | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | 35 | 17 | 37 | 17 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 517 | 605 | 453 | 392 | 368 | 326 | 318 | 342 | 492 | 606 | 535 | 505 | 490 | 530 | 515 | 682 | 1132 | 1441 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 22 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 3 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 83 | 22 |
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