Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 717 | 804 | 804 | 699 | 617 | 527 | 461 | 503 | 682 | 735 | 619 | 530 | 461 | 438 | 382 | 362 | 521 | 664 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:11PM2.44m | 12:55PM2.02m | 11:50PM2.37m | 1:24PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18PM1.29m | 6:15AM0.26m | 6:01PM1.24m | 6:47AM0.33m | 6:45PM1.18m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 302 | 525 | 358 | 519 | 436 | 475 | 429 | 358 | 176 | 169 | 138 | 214 | 214 | 186 | 236 | 236 | 104 | 180 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 311 | 71 | 137 | 68 | 65 | 33 | 66 | 70 | 132 | 97 | 169 | 180 | 132 | 126 | 85 | 76 | 75 | 68 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 15 | SW 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 15 | SSE 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | S 16 | — | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 72 | 3 | 70 | 160 | — | 78 | 74 | 104 | 70 | 112 | 42 | 104 | 104 | — | 46 | — | 74 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 717 | 804 | 804 | 699 | 617 | 527 | 461 | 503 | 682 | 735 | 619 | 530 | 461 | 438 | 382 | 362 | 521 | 664 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 83 | 22 |
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