Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 130 | 227 | 275 | 350 | 296 | 239 | 329 | 392 | 465 | 465 | 460 | 460 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 375 | 385 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:40AM1.69m | 3:37PM2.34m | 6:16AM1.69m | 4:42PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.56m | 9:10AM1.34m | 11:16PM0.50m | 10:19AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 130 | 124 | 119 | 116 | 154 | 202 | 239 | 329 | 370 | 378 | 436 | 417 | 433 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 375 | 385 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 96 | 123 | 121 | 115 | 177 | 134 | 121 | 86 | 392 | 465 | 465 | 460 | 460 | 541 | 516 | 481 | 469 | 610 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 129 | 130 | 227 | 275 | 350 | 296 | 143 | 181 | 126 | 52 | 51 | 147 | 75 | 130 | 93 | 93 | 106 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 86 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 97 | 66 | 61 | 19 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 86 | 410 |
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