Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 12PM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 78 | 77 | 56 | 58 | 133 | 308 | 368 | 287 | 178 | 206 | 223 | 193 | 198 | 193 | 193 | 198 | 198 | 173 | 155 | 154 | 148 | 143 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | 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 | 9:01AM1.75m | 7:11PM2.19m | 9:42AM1.81m | 8:03PM2.26m | 10:14AM1.88m | 8:50PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:54AM0.59m | 1:13PM1.49m | 2:43AM0.50m | 2:11PM1.45m | 3:25AM0.42m | 2:58PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 78 | 78 | 77 | 56 | 55 | 33 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 178 | 206 | 223 | 193 | 198 | 193 | 193 | 198 | 198 | 173 | 154 | 133 | 163 | 163 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 74 | 93 | 46 | 37 | 131 | 130 | 125 | 114 | 113 | 138 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 148 | 143 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | S 10 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 30 | 31 | 50 | 8 | 29 | 76 | 50 | 49 | 28 | 46 | 47 | 37 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 112 | 113 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 154 | 11 | 9 | 142 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 35 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 58 | 133 | 308 | 368 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 98 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 37 | 22 | 37 | 84 | 84 | 22 | 59 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 239 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 61 | 84 | 22 | 22 |
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