Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(California – San Mateo, USA)
| Name: | Rockaway |
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| Type: | beach and reef |
| Reliability: | consistent |
| Best Swell: NW | Offshore Wind: SE |
Rockaway in San Mateo is an exposed beach and reef break that has reliable surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the southeast. Clean groundswells prevail and the ideal swell angle is from the northwest. The beach break favours right handers and primariliy right reef breaks.. Best around low tide. When the surf is up, it can get quite busy in the water. Watch out for rips, rocks, pollution and sharks.
Overall Rockaway Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Rockaway surf quality by season and Rockaway surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Rockaway |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Rockaway:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Linda Mar 1 | 1 mi |
| Second closest break | Lindamar | 1 mi |
| Third closest break | Pedro Point | 1 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Sharp Park | 2 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Gray Whale Cove | 3 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Rockaway: |
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| Closest wave buoy | San Francisco Buoy | 21 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | Half Moon Bay Buoy | 27 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | Monterey Buoy | 57 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | Bodega Bay Buoy | 62 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | Cape San Martin Buoy | 134 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Rockaway: |
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| Closest tide station | Point San Bruno, San Francisco Bay, California | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Seaplane Harbor, San Francisco Bay, California | 7 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Oyster Point Marina, San Francisco Bay, California | 7 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Princeton, Half Moon Bay, California | 7 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | South San Francisco, San Francisco Bay, California | 7 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Rockaway: |
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| Closest ski area | Dodge Ridge (United States) | 145 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Bear Valley (United States) | 147 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Kirkwood (United States) | 153 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Sierra at Tahoe (United States) | 154 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Badger Pass Ski Area (United States) | 155 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Rockaway: |
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| Closest city location | Pacifica (United States) | 1 mi |
| Second closest city location | Colma (United States) | 5 mi |
| Third closest city location | Montara (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | San Bruno (United States) | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Broadmoor (United States) | 6 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Rockaway is San Francisco International Airport (SFO) in USA, 11 km (7 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Rockaway is Metropolitan Oakland International Airport (OAK), also in USA, 28 km (17 miles) away.
- Third is Moffett Federal Afld (Mountain View) Airport (NUQ) in USA, 45 km (28 miles) away.
- Norman Y Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) in USA is 57 km (35 miles) away.
- Travis Afb (Fairfield) Airport (SUU), also in USA is the fifth nearest airport to Rockaway and is 88 km (55 miles) away.
