Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rockaway today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 8AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 69 | 122 | 110 | 97 | 82 | 69 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 35 | 22 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:06PM1.49m | 11:43AM1.56m | 11:55PM1.37m | 12:30PM1.50m | 00:44AM1.26m | 1:18PM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.02m | 5:46PM0.16m | 5:57AM0.13m | 6:36PM0.26m | 6:41AM0.23m | 7:35PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — |
mm | — | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 110 | 97 | 82 | 69 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 47 | 37 | 37 | 27 | 37 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 19 | 9 | 22 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 4 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | S 3 | SSE 3 |
| kJ | 47 | 69 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 6 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1328 | 154 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 175 | 30 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 177 | 177 | 354 | 354 |
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