Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1PM is: 0.8m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 18 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 17 | NW 11 | NW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 199 | 97 | 98 | 96 | 130 | 130 | 227 | 275 | 350 | 296 | 262 | 322 | 392 | 465 | 465 | 513 | 467 | 476 | 423 | 540 | 408 | 377 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:43PM2.35m | 4:40AM1.69m | 3:37PM2.34m | 6:16AM1.69m | 4:42PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20AM1.18m | 10:03PM0.56m | 9:10AM1.34m | 11:16PM0.50m | 10:19AM1.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 98 | 92 | 98 | 96 | 130 | 124 | 119 | 116 | 181 | 234 | 262 | 322 | 370 | 378 | 436 | 513 | 467 | 476 | 423 | 382 | 408 | 610 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | 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 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | 199 | 87 | 87 | 93 | 96 | 123 | 121 | 115 | 177 | 134 | 121 | 116 | 392 | 465 | 465 | 460 | 460 | 541 | 516 | 540 | 617 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 11 | SSE 15 |
| kJ | 60 | 97 | 95 | 94 | 129 | 130 | 227 | 275 | 350 | 296 | 143 | 181 | 126 | 52 | 51 | 147 | 75 | 98 | 93 | 91 | 93 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 377 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 86 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 107 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 84 | 394 |
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