Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (12 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 7PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 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 Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 292 | 248 | 255 | 261 | 381 | 450 | 410 | 338 | 330 | 322 | 423 | 477 | 453 | 402 | 388 | 322 | 283 | 306 | 372 | 441 | 382 | 358 | 368 | 378 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:20PM2.77m | 11:34AM2.00m | 10:14PM2.81m | 12:19PM2.07m | 11:08PM2.78m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12PM1.37m | 4:46AM-0.12m | 4:11PM1.32m | 5:34AM-0.16m | 5:08PM1.25m | 6:20AM-0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | 8:30 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 292 | 248 | 255 | 261 | 381 | 450 | 410 | 338 | 156 | 201 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 101 | 388 | 49 | 49 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 382 | 358 | 109 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | W 14 | W 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 261 | 261 | 261 | 229 | 229 | 173 | 163 | 158 | 20 | 34 | 42 | 96 | 96 | 63 | 92 | 45 | 39 | 65 | 64 | 111 | 90 | 93 | 50 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | SSW 16 | W 14 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | W 14 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 13 | W 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 20 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 15 | 37 | 59 | 41 | 70 | 59 | 71 | 36 | 37 | 81 | 111 | 62 | 152 | 152 | 55 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 143 | — | — | — | — | 330 | 322 | 423 | 477 | 453 | 402 | — | 322 | 283 | 306 | 372 | 441 | — | — | 368 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 61 | 61 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 429 | 74 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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