Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 9AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 17 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 107 | 102 | 100 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 179 | 80 | 179 | 82 | 135 | 128 | 173 | 173 | 147 | 147 | 151 | 261 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:04AM1.61m | 5:09PM2.37m | 7:38AM1.66m | 6:10PM2.44m | 8:51AM1.75m | 7:14PM2.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38PM0.67m | 10:29AM1.29m | 00:48AM0.51m | 11:39AM1.40m | 1:53AM0.33m | 12:57PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 107 | 102 | 100 | 74 | 70 | 70 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 9 | 24 | 49 | 59 | 71 | 91 | 128 | 173 | 173 | 147 | 147 | 151 | 261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 69 | 96 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 179 | 246 | 179 | 82 | 135 | 197 | 204 | 270 | 270 | 200 | 175 | 171 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 12 | SW 20 | NW 7 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 16 | 12 | 60 | 9 | 60 | 37 | 59 | 83 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 136 | 82 | 80 | 80 | 92 | 83 | 83 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 64 | 56 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 61 | 61 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 51 | 209 | 299 | 254 | 74 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 482 | 61 | 429 | 61 | 22 |
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