Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 19 | 40 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 56 | 59 | 45 | 68 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.24m | 3:58PM1.61m | 4:41AM1.28m | 5:07PM1.67m | 5:48AM1.36m | 6:10PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:42AM0.15m | 10:55PM0.12m | 10:48AM0.09m | 11:53PM0.02m | 11:50AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 24 | 16 | 25 | 17 | 40 | 60 | 64 | 66 | 56 | 59 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 16 | 18 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 16 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | SSE 5 | — | W 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 4 | 30 | 446 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 76 | 20 | 100 | 117 | 153 | 965 | 963 | 30 | 1381 | 76 |
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