Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 6PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 19 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 145 | 227 | 173 | 158 | 192 | 432 | 227 | 218 | 297 | 306 | 349 | 340 | 429 | 574 | 648 | 603 | 438 | 337 | 314 | 292 | 314 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 12:01PM2.15m | 11:38PM2.29m | 12:27PM2.22m | 00:23AM2.19m | 12:55PM2.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:36AM0.41m | 5:42PM0.96m | 6:06AM0.52m | 6:25PM0.85m | 6:36AM0.66m | 7:11PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | NW 7 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 295 | 302 | 173 | 475 | 380 | 432 | 399 | 711 | 826 | 817 | 629 | 475 | 539 | 587 | 683 | 683 | 674 | 337 | 314 | 292 | 372 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 19 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 85 | 83 | 368 | 51 | 50 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 512 | 468 | 377 | 9 | 367 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 63 | 78 | 61 | 61 | 16 | 54 | 15 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 145 | 227 | — | 158 | 192 | 244 | 227 | 218 | 297 | 306 | 349 | 340 | 429 | 574 | 648 | 603 | 438 | — | — | — | 314 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 83 | 3 | 37 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 75 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 84 | 22 |
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