Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 7AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 29 | 71 | 70 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:07AM1.27m | 1:31PM1.56m | 2:13AM1.24m | 2:38PM1.55m | 3:23AM1.26m | 3:48PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59AM0.20m | 8:26PM0.25m | 8:19AM0.23m | 9:39PM0.20m | 9:36AM0.20m | 10:42PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
mm | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 35 | 34 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 43 | 33 | 24 | 25 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | SSW 4 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | SE 8 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 |
| kJ | 6 | — | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 29 | 71 | 70 | — | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 13 | 39 | 153 | 117 | 354 | 117 | 153 | 403 | 403 | 363 | 845 | 845 | 2589 | 316 | 336 | 323 | 320 | 45 | 0 | 50 | 177 | 177 | 30 |
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