
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
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 Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1145 | 970 | 772 | 710 | 600 | 490 | 424 | 415 | 406 | 323 | 280 | 241 | 235 | 201 | 179 | 151 | 147 | 106 | 135 | 148 | 145 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:55PM2.22m | 3:09AM1.80m | 3:31PM2.27m | 4:28AM1.67m | 4:15PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.77m | 9:22PM0.93m | 8:54AM0.96m | 10:27PM0.82m | 9:35AM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||
6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
1145 | 970 | 772 | 710 | 600 | 490 | 424 | 415 | 406 | 323 | 280 | 241 | 235 | 201 | 179 | 151 | 147 | 106 | 135 | 148 | 145 | 138 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
66 | 65 | 65 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 60 | 57 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 70 | 70 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
45 | 26 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 64 | 37 | 36 | 56 | 56 | 34 | 33 | 20 | 12 | 27 | 27 | 19 | 35 | 32 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 66 | 120 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 120 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 66 | 66 | 7 | 7 |
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