Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 12AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 516 | 675 | 784 | 804 | 767 | 699 | 557 | 515 | 436 | 403 | 358 | 358 | 309 | 350 | 350 | 269 | 307 | 318 | 263 | 256 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:45PM2.20m | 00:55AM2.50m | 2:27PM2.25m | 1:51AM2.28m | 3:09PM2.29m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM1.12m | 7:47AM0.17m | 8:06PM1.06m | 8:29AM0.39m | 9:10PM1.00m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 186 | 188 | 186 | 180 | 238 | 230 | 222 | 220 | 300 | 315 | 300 | 283 | 309 | 254 | 217 | 217 | 178 | 266 | 263 | 256 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SW 19 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 124 | 88 | 121 | 115 | 86 | 129 | 181 | 130 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 273 | 350 | 350 | 269 | 266 | 318 | 217 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | NW 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 27 | 27 | 26 | 13 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 130 | 52 | 50 | 49 | 103 | 71 | 188 | 246 | 307 | 44 | 30 | 94 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 516 | 675 | 784 | 804 | 767 | 699 | 557 | 515 | 436 | 403 | 358 | 358 | — | — | — | — | — | 156 | 156 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 74 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 22 |
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