Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 10AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 322 | 306 | 292 | 248 | 193 | 146 | 122 | 93 | 81 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 46 | 32 | 27 | 51 | 102 | 111 | 199 | 73 | 70 | 106 | 103 | 130 |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 1:12AM2.06m | 1:26PM2.32m | 2:09AM1.91m | 2:01PM2.34m | 3:16AM1.78m | 2:43PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07AM0.83m | 8:01PM0.67m | 7:41AM1.01m | 8:57PM0.61m | 8:20AM1.18m | 10:03PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 322 | 367 | 362 | 264 | 261 | 146 | 122 | 93 | 81 | 66 | 59 | 47 | 154 | 116 | 114 | 114 | 102 | 111 | 77 | 73 | 70 | 106 | 103 | 121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 367 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 35 | 203 | 194 | 158 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 46 | 32 | 27 | 51 | 111 | 63 | 199 | 18 | 20 | 89 | 92 | 89 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 20 | W 10 | S 14 | SSE 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | WNW 7 | SSE 11 | SW 18 | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 17 | 37 | 65 | 90 | 86 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 64 | 62 | 40 | 20 | 38 | 111 | 11 | 87 | 87 | 93 | 93 | 130 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 306 | 292 | 248 | 193 | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 37 | 37 | 400 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 74 | 74 | 32 | 7 | 135 | 120 | 186 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 86 | 37 | 37 |
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