Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW 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 (1.6m), 6s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 5AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 17 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | SW 19 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 220 | 230 | 268 | 208 | 232 | 194 | 159 | 163 | 201 | 432 | 268 | 259 | 306 | 349 | 297 | 340 | 505 | 765 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 10:55PM2.36m | 12:01PM2.15m | 11:38PM2.29m | 12:27PM2.22m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM1.08m | 5:36AM0.41m | 5:42PM0.96m | 6:06AM0.52m | 6:25PM0.85m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NW 7 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 121 | 130 | 125 | 89 | 85 | 194 | 368 | 475 | 380 | 432 | 395 | 711 | 826 | 817 | 629 | 475 | 539 | 587 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 9 |
| kJ | 73 | 68 | 167 | 208 | 232 | 302 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SSE 10 | W 10 | NW 8 | SW 14 | S 11 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 14 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 39 | 33 | 33 | 45 | 65 | 83 | 35 | 61 | 61 | 17 | 54 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 220 | 230 | 268 | 178 | 194 | — | 159 | 163 | 201 | 287 | 268 | 259 | 306 | 349 | 297 | 340 | 505 | 765 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 74 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 84 |
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