Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 6PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 59 | 63 | 106 | 173 | 178 | 188 | 206 | 211 | 268 | 223 | 223 | 255 | 305 | 365 | 494 | 369 | 305 | 222 | 216 | 251 | 296 | 386 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31PM2.26m | 5:05AM1.66m | 4:17PM2.20m | 6:40AM1.64m | 5:12PM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM1.11m | 10:41PM0.73m | 9:49AM1.29m | 11:49PM0.71m | 10:48AM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 214 | 279 | 318 | 229 | 125 | 123 | 206 | 211 | 268 | 223 | 223 | 283 | 294 | 298 | 494 | 369 | 305 | 193 | 196 | 135 | 123 | 183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 26 | 27 | 85 | 179 | 179 | 189 | 243 | 264 | 272 | 275 | 86 | 115 | 102 | 130 | 173 | 180 | 170 | 178 | 180 | 183 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | W 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SW 21 | — | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 31 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 42 | 42 | 68 | 61 | 60 | 85 | 119 | 74 | 18 | — | 229 | 175 | 168 | 58 | 37 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 59 | 63 | 106 | 173 | 178 | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | 255 | 305 | 365 | — | — | — | 222 | 216 | 251 | 296 | 386 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 61 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 22 | 22 |
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