Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 8AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 139 | 135 | 140 | 142 | 142 | 135 | 138 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 119 | 119 | 128 | 125 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 56 | 60 | 62 | 104 | 248 | 317 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:40AM1.64m | 5:12PM2.16m | 8:03AM1.68m | 6:13PM2.16m | 9:01AM1.75m | 7:11PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49PM0.71m | 10:48AM1.42m | 00:55AM0.66m | 12:02PM1.49m | 1:54AM0.59m | 1:13PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | 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 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 139 | 118 | 140 | 142 | 142 | 135 | 138 | 135 | 133 | 133 | 119 | 119 | 128 | 125 | 85 | 82 | 78 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 33 | 62 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | 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 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 226 | 135 | 168 | 170 | 178 | 180 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 134 | 123 | 101 | 68 | 99 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 66 | 69 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | 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 18 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 133 | 175 | 55 | 58 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 50 | 17 | 29 | 51 | 28 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 91 | 88 | 63 | 78 | 71 | 67 | 72 | 72 | 59 | 47 | 31 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 40 | 55 | 60 | 62 | 104 | 248 | 317 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 51 | 59 | 59 | 51 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 74 | 58 | 74 | 74 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 22 | 22 |
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