Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 12PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 55mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 39 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 52 | 43 | 34 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.40m | 2:27AM1.12m | 2:58PM1.38m | 3:25AM1.09m | 3:55PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34AM0.32m | 8:39PM0.36m | 8:36AM0.37m | 9:41PM0.35m | 9:37AM0.37m | 10:35PM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 6 | 33 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 39 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 6 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 34 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | SE 8 | — | E 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 12 | — | 11 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 34 | 40 | 52 | 43 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 100 | 356 | 1275 | 356 | 192 | 284 | 356 | 363 | 363 | 831 | 1275 | 831 | 831 | 356 | 360 | 142 | 888 | 522 | 1227 | 47 | 47 | 100 |
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