Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 21s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 5AM is: 0.9m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 21s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 21s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
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 Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 444 | 344 | 462 | 763 | 1015 | 763 | 763 | 543 | 503 | 634 | 843 | 843 | 834 | 738 | 627 | 608 | 540 | 528 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:41PM2.29m | 10:09AM1.78m | 8:27PM2.34m | 10:48AM1.83m | 9:11PM2.39m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13AM0.45m | 2:26PM1.45m | 3:54AM0.37m | 3:13PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 162 | 150 | 146 | 763 | 1015 | 763 | 763 | 543 | 503 | 634 | 843 | 843 | 834 | 738 | 627 | 608 | 540 | 528 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 444 | 344 | 462 | 198 | 152 | 137 | 59 | 37 | 38 | 57 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 46 | 28 | 45 | 224 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 9 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 29 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 59 | 38 | 38 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 17 | — | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 104 | 178 | 193 | 161 | 124 | 74 | 60 | 87 | 114 | 159 | 178 | 122 | 92 | 78 | 82 | 133 | 209 | 299 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 22 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 22 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 |
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