Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 9AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 135 | 151 | 160 | 160 | 164 | 164 | 236 | 613 | 800 | 783 | 688 | 703 | 649 | 657 | 732 | 842 | 924 | 760 | 599 | 528 | 460 | 380 | 380 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:51AM1.75m | 7:14PM2.53m | 9:44AM1.86m | 8:16PM2.62m | 10:29AM1.97m | 9:14PM2.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:53AM0.33m | 12:57PM1.44m | 2:50AM0.17m | 2:09PM1.39m | 3:41AM0.05m | 3:12PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 111 | 135 | 151 | 160 | 160 | 164 | 164 | 236 | 613 | 800 | 783 | 688 | 703 | 146 | 657 | 732 | 842 | 924 | 760 | 599 | 528 | 460 | 380 | 380 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 135 | 197 | 204 | 270 | 270 | 200 | 175 | 171 | 226 | 223 | 223 | 220 | 158 | 13 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 136 | 131 | 123 | 102 | 101 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 21 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 83 | 83 | 37 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 22 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 98 | 136 | 134 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 649 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 397 | 61 | 299 | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 83 | 51 | 69 | 22 | 22 | 107 | 209 | 84 | 61 | 74 |
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