Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 10AM is: 0.8m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
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. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
133 | 133 | 119 | 130 | 128 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 65 | 67 | 56 | 58 | 69 | 178 | 397 | 522 | 308 | 220 | 194 | 196 | 213 | 193 | 193 | 219 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:03AM1.68m | 6:13PM2.16m | 9:01AM1.75m | 7:11PM2.19m | 9:42AM1.81m | 8:03PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:55AM0.66m | 12:02PM1.49m | 1:54AM0.59m | 1:13PM1.49m | 2:43AM0.50m | 2:11PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
133 | 133 | 119 | 130 | 128 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 66 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 194 | 196 | 213 | 193 | 193 | 219 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
183 | 180 | 134 | 123 | 101 | 68 | 99 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 33 | 74 | 93 | 48 | 46 | 131 | 130 | 125 | 114 | 142 | 138 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 21 | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 50 | 17 | 29 | 76 | 50 | 49 | 28 | 59 | 47 | 50 | 84 | 84 | 113 | 112 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
34 | 34 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 42 | 65 | 67 | 55 | 58 | 69 | 178 | 397 | 522 | 308 | 220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 51 | 37 | 22 | 86 | 86 | 83 | 51 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 84 | 84 | 22 | 58 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 61 | 84 | 22 | 22 |
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