Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 2AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 150 | 164 | 169 | 173 | 155 | 154 | 148 | 143 | 142 | 181 | 179 | 175 | 173 | 171 | 165 | 127 | 125 |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:03PM2.26m | 10:14AM1.88m | 8:50PM2.32m | 10:43AM1.94m | 9:32PM2.37m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25AM0.42m | 2:58PM1.38m | 4:01AM0.36m | 3:40PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 164 | 150 | 164 | 169 | 173 | 133 | 129 | 96 | 163 | 115 | 181 | 179 | 175 | 173 | 171 | 165 | 87 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 142 | 138 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 163 | 143 | 142 | 102 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 87 | 127 | 125 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
| kJ | 113 | 112 | 113 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 154 | 148 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 45 | 45 | 39 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | 79 | 96 | 75 | 71 | 69 | 31 | 35 | 55 | 89 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 61 | 84 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 83 | 22 |
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