Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.8m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 930 | 326 | 547 | 587 | 594 | 781 | 781 | 781 | 574 | 803 | 735 | 669 | 619 | 589 | 619 | 636 | 804 | 919 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 9:52PM2.44m | 11:54AM1.92m | 10:32PM2.46m | 12:25PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:09AM0.25m | 4:37PM1.34m | 5:43AM0.23m | 5:18PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 930 | 326 | 547 | 587 | 594 | 781 | 781 | 781 | 703 | 687 | 647 | 617 | 617 | 306 | 367 | 367 | 302 | 525 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 20 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 56 | 306 | 57 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 318 | 246 | 246 | 311 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSW 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SW 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 56 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 51 | 11 | 83 | 83 | 72 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 175 | 290 | 299 | 279 | 355 | 375 | 323 | 395 | 574 | 803 | 735 | 669 | 619 | 589 | 619 | 636 | 804 | 919 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 75 | 83 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 22 |
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