Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4PM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 17 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 19 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 162 | 167 | 167 | 201 | 268 | 314 | 287 | 208 | 232 | 206 | 200 | 194 | 198 | 432 | 276 | 274 | 358 | 318 | 309 | 340 | 465 | 784 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:36AM2.08m | 10:55PM2.36m | 12:01PM2.15m | 11:38PM2.29m | 12:27PM2.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.35m | 5:01PM1.08m | 5:36AM0.41m | 5:42PM0.96m | 6:06AM0.52m | 6:25PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 139 | 130 | 119 | 86 | 121 | 130 | 125 | 183 | 62 | 206 | 368 | 475 | 380 | 432 | 395 | 711 | 826 | 817 | 629 | 469 | 539 | 587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 167 | 89 | 232 | 302 | 77 | 51 | 50 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 19 | W 11 | W 11 | S 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 84 | 122 | 39 | 39 | 50 | 32 | 208 | 86 | 83 | 35 | 62 | 61 | 16 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 162 | 167 | 167 | 201 | 268 | 314 | 287 | — | 168 | — | 200 | 194 | 198 | 268 | 276 | 274 | 358 | 318 | 309 | 340 | 465 | 784 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
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