Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 342 | 302 | 316 | 388 | 380 | 319 | 309 | 323 | 281 | 323 | 470 | 550 | 493 | 449 | 449 | 411 | 346 | 338 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:14PM2.69m | 11:09AM2.07m | 10:08PM2.70m | 11:47AM2.17m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:28AM-0.01m | 4:09PM1.18m | 5:12AM-0.00m | 5:03PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 342 | 302 | 316 | 388 | 380 | 319 | 309 | 323 | 281 | 323 | 470 | 550 | 493 | 449 | 449 | 411 | 346 | 338 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 102 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 56 | 67 | 136 | 138 | 249 | 249 | 152 | 152 | 148 | 135 | 165 | 163 | 163 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 136 | 134 | 133 | 96 | 95 | 32 | 50 | 112 | 154 | 29 | 28 | 48 | 28 | 25 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 32 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 170 | 61 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 66 | 120 | 61 | 51 |
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