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 4PM is: 1.3m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 17s is not directed at the surf break. 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | 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 | 460 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 408 | 385 | 370 | 356 | 309 | 269 | 253 | 247 | 242 | 120 | 99 | 99 | 186 | 226 | 221 | 118 | 178 | 184 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:16AM1.69m | 4:42PM2.34m | 7:38AM1.76m | 5:56PM2.36m | 8:36AM1.87m | 7:08PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM1.45m | 00:29AM0.42m | 11:47AM1.48m | 1:35AM0.32m | 1:10PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 433 | 382 | 382 | 382 | 408 | 385 | 808 | 356 | 309 | 269 | 253 | 419 | 487 | 480 | 398 | 382 | 186 | 443 | 334 | 268 | 293 | 368 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 460 | 541 | 516 | 481 | 469 | 610 | 36 | 587 | 580 | 425 | 419 | 79 | 66 | 120 | 99 | 99 | 377 | 181 | 239 | 236 | 268 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | S 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | SSE 13 | SSW 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | WNW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 75 | 130 | 93 | 93 | 106 | 50 | 107 | 107 | 31 | 123 | 121 | 89 | 55 | 65 | 153 | 206 | 189 | 20 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | — | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 370 | — | — | — | — | 247 | 242 | 33 | 47 | 39 | — | 226 | 221 | 118 | 178 | 184 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 83 | 84 | 429 | 84 | 51 | 37 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 429 | 84 | 51 | 51 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 51 |
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