Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 6AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 183 | 178 | 168 | 199 | 223 | 199 | 229 | 283 | 359 | 297 | 281 | 289 | 261 | 222 | 210 | 198 | 204 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:05AM1.66m | 4:17PM2.20m | 6:40AM1.64m | 5:12PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:41PM0.73m | 9:49AM1.29m | 11:49PM0.71m | 10:48AM1.42m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 125 | 183 | 178 | 168 | 199 | 223 | 275 | 283 | 294 | 298 | 297 | 281 | 186 | 193 | 142 | 148 | 138 | 133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 179 | 123 | 189 | 243 | 264 | 272 | 119 | 119 | 115 | 135 | 130 | 145 | 168 | 170 | 178 | 180 | 183 | 183 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SW 21 | W 12 | SW 21 | — | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 42 | 179 | 68 | 61 | 60 | 85 | 18 | 74 | 18 | — | 226 | 175 | 55 | 58 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 173 | — | — | — | — | — | 199 | 229 | 283 | 359 | — | — | 289 | 261 | 222 | 210 | 198 | 204 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 37 | 84 | 75 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 22 | 22 |
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