Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (31 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 11PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 13s 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 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 154 | 129 | 96 | 84 | 81 | 66 | 47 | 47 | 35 | 44 | 37 | 51 | 114 | 111 | 199 | 73 | 70 | 94 | 129 | 167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:26PM2.32m | 2:09AM1.91m | 2:01PM2.34m | 3:16AM1.78m | 2:43PM2.35m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01PM0.67m | 7:41AM1.01m | 8:57PM0.61m | 8:20AM1.18m | 10:03PM0.56m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 154 | 129 | 96 | 84 | 81 | 66 | 47 | 154 | 154 | 116 | 37 | 114 | 114 | 111 | 76 | 73 | 70 | 68 | 119 | 124 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | S 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 261 | 203 | 194 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 47 | 35 | 62 | 114 | 29 | 111 | 64 | 199 | 87 | 87 | 93 | 96 | 123 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | NW 11 | SSE 11 | NW 10 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 35 | 37 | 65 | 90 | 86 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 30 | 40 | 51 | 38 | 111 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 94 | 129 | 167 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 236 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 74 | 74 | 32 | 135 | 135 | 120 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66 | 86 | 37 | 5 |
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