Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 12AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 60 | 86 | 206 | 357 | 287 | 178 | 200 | 223 | 193 | 193 | 198 | 193 | 193 | 169 | 158 | 158 | 154 | 148 | 143 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 7:11PM2.19m | 9:42AM1.81m | 8:03PM2.26m | 10:14AM1.88m | 8:50PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:13PM1.49m | 2:43AM0.50m | 2:11PM1.45m | 3:25AM0.42m | 2:58PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 55 | 38 | 62 | 39 | 37 | 178 | 200 | 223 | 193 | 193 | 198 | 193 | 193 | 169 | 158 | 158 | 133 | 163 | 163 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 19 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 67 | 66 | 20 | 93 | 46 | 37 | 95 | 130 | 125 | 114 | 113 | 138 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 165 | 148 | 143 | 115 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 29 | 76 | 74 | 49 | 28 | 46 | 37 | 29 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 112 | 113 | 157 | 157 | 155 | 154 | 11 | 11 | 142 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 60 | 86 | 206 | 357 | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 113 | 101 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 84 | 22 | 58 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 61 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 61 | 84 | 84 | 22 |
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