Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 11AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 193 | 183 | 171 | 132 | 130 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 67 | 56 | 43 | 85 | 61 | 88 | 41 | 496 | 496 | 54 | 59 | 52 | 344 | 318 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:52PM2.52m | 1:00PM2.31m | 00:44AM2.35m | 1:36PM2.34m | 1:38AM2.14m | 2:12PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:32AM0.24m | 6:49PM0.85m | 7:10AM0.44m | 7:43PM0.79m | 7:47AM0.67m | 8:38PM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
166 | 154 | 129 | 126 | 96 | 93 | 90 | 86 | 69 | 67 | 522 | 475 | 339 | 334 | 268 | 447 | 496 | 496 | 436 | 436 | 425 | 344 | 318 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
191 | 193 | 183 | 171 | 132 | 218 | 211 | 280 | 169 | 214 | 56 | 43 | 42 | 61 | 88 | 22 | 59 | 61 | 54 | 59 | 52 | 19 | 51 | 49 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | S 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 |
18 | 98 | 149 | 149 | 143 | 130 | 169 | 169 | 280 | 319 | 23 | 20 | 85 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 33 | 19 | 31 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 49 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 12 | 5 | 7 | 22 | 486 | 86 | 37 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 86 | 61 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 22 | 84 | 61 | 61 | 0 |
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