Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 8AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Sun afternoon, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 26 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 47 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 4:41AM1.28m | 5:07PM1.67m | 5:48AM1.36m | 6:10PM1.74m | 6:47AM1.46m | 7:05PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:48AM0.09m | 11:53PM0.02m | 11:50AM0.03m | 00:48AM-0.07m | 12:48PM-0.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 20 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 24 | 26 | 18 | 28 | 29 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | E 8 | — | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 9 | 8 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 4 | — | WSW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 21 | 12 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 64 | 83 | 39 | 30 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 50 | 153 | 965 | 570 | 972 | 839 | 965 | 831 | 25 | 30 | 85 | 83 | 100 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 117 |
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