Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 5AM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 328 | 310 | 328 | 315 | 281 | 235 | 220 | 247 | 162 | 120 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 231 | 221 | 133 | 219 | 273 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:38AM1.76m | 5:56PM2.36m | 8:36AM1.87m | 7:08PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:29AM0.42m | 11:47AM1.48m | 1:35AM0.32m | 1:10PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 328 | 310 | 328 | 315 | 281 | 235 | 220 | 419 | 487 | 480 | 398 | 382 | 377 | 449 | 334 | 239 | 268 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 469 | 610 | 808 | 587 | 580 | 425 | 419 | 115 | 162 | 120 | 99 | 99 | 97 | 181 | 243 | 272 | 232 | 225 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSE 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 106 | 50 | 36 | 78 | 31 | 123 | 119 | 63 | 66 | 65 | 153 | 153 | 187 | 20 | 57 | 57 | 46 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NW 4 | — | NW 9 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 247 | 28 | 47 | 55 | 49 | 34 | 231 | 221 | 133 | 219 | 273 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 429 | 83 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 51 |
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