Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(San Mateo, USA)

Rockaway Surf Guide
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.
Rockaway Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
consistent | 11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Rockaway:
The best conditions reported for surf at Rockaway occur when a Northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Rockaway (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Rockaway Location Map
Interactive Rockaway surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. 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.
Sunday, 17 January 2021, 17:29 Local Time
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Period (s) | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
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Wind State | on | glass | on | cross |
Tides at Rockaway
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Swell History at Rockaway
Surf stats for Rockaway, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Rockaway
Wind stats for Rockaway, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Rockaway Reviews:
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Rockaway:
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- Second closest Wave BuoySan Francisco Buoy21 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyHalf Moon Bay Buoy27 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyMonterey Buoy57 mi
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