Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 10AM is: 1.9m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 210 | 410 | 537 | 525 | 516 | 481 | 537 | 680 | 842 | 924 | 743 | 599 | 516 | 460 | 380 | 380 | 388 | 470 | 470 | 388 | 370 | 330 | 323 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:44AM1.86m | 8:16PM2.62m | 10:29AM1.97m | 9:14PM2.69m | 11:09AM2.07m | 10:08PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.17m | 2:09PM1.39m | 3:41AM0.05m | 3:12PM1.30m | 4:28AM-0.01m | 4:09PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 210 | 410 | 537 | 525 | 516 | 481 | 537 | 680 | 842 | 924 | 743 | 599 | 516 | 460 | 380 | 380 | 388 | 470 | 470 | 388 | 370 | 330 | 323 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 226 | 223 | 223 | 220 | 158 | 146 | 144 | 142 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 136 | 131 | 123 | 102 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 56 | 98 | 136 | 138 | 249 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 63 | 56 | 56 | 36 | 35 | 12 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 61 | 98 | 136 | 134 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 32 | 50 | 112 | 154 | 29 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 429 | 83 | 51 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 109 | 728 | 84 | 61 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 61 | 91 | 32 |
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