Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 2AM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 392 | 465 | 465 | 460 | 460 | 382 | 382 | 334 | 408 | 385 | 370 | 356 | 281 | 269 | 253 | 247 | 162 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.69m | 4:42PM2.34m | 7:38AM1.76m | 5:56PM2.36m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.50m | 10:19AM1.45m | 00:29AM0.42m | 11:47AM1.48m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 370 | 378 | 386 | 417 | 433 | 382 | 382 | 334 | 408 | 385 | 370 | 356 | 281 | 269 | 253 | 247 | 487 | 480 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 392 | 465 | 465 | 460 | 460 | 541 | 516 | 481 | 469 | 610 | 808 | 587 | 580 | 425 | 419 | 419 | 162 | 138 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 126 | 52 | 51 | 147 | 75 | 130 | 93 | 93 | 106 | 50 | 36 | 107 | 31 | 123 | 119 | 115 | 66 | 65 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 84 | 429 | 84 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 84 | 429 | 84 | 51 |
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