Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 28). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 17s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 469 | 622 | 589 | 546 | 477 | 477 | 503 | 573 | 735 | 804 | 717 | 634 | 617 | 557 | 543 | 517 | 699 | 804 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:32PM2.46m | 12:25PM1.97m | 11:11PM2.44m | 12:55PM2.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:43AM0.23m | 5:18PM1.29m | 6:15AM0.26m | 6:01PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 703 | 687 | 647 | 617 | 617 | 306 | 367 | 367 | 302 | 525 | 358 | 519 | 519 | 475 | 429 | 358 | 176 | 169 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSE 15 | S 16 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SW 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 34 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 23 | 318 | 246 | 246 | 311 | 71 | 137 | 68 | 65 | 33 | 248 | 70 | 132 | 97 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSW 11 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSW 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | — | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SW 15 | SSE 14 | S 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 51 | 11 | 83 | 83 | 72 | 9 | 70 | 160 | — | 78 | 75 | 104 | 68 | 112 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 469 | 622 | 589 | 546 | 477 | 477 | 503 | 573 | 735 | 804 | 717 | 634 | 617 | 557 | 543 | 517 | 699 | 804 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 22 |
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