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Rockaway

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Rockaway

Rockaway ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of Surf: 3.5
Difficulty Level: 4.0
Wind and Kite Surfing: 1.0
Crowds: 3.0

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Overall: 3.5

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Rockaway Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(San Mateo, USA)

Rockaway break guidePhoto by: Tim Struckmeier

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

Type:Rating:
Icon beachBeach and reefIcon s33.5
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.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Rockaway (for consistent clean waves)?

decemberBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Rockaway with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of December. Clean surfable waves are typically found 44% of the time in December while 51% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
44%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
51%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
5%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

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.

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Rockaway Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Sunday, 17 January 2021, 17:29 Local Time
SunMon
7PM10PM1AM4AM
Wave (m) 1.7
W 		2.0
W 		2.2
W 		2.4
W
Period (s) 22 21 20 19
Wind (km/h) 15 NW 5 N 10 NW 10 NE
Wind State on glass on cross

What does Rockaway look like?

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  • Rockaway BeachCredit: Tim Struckmeier
  • Rockaway BeachCredit: Tim Struckmeier
  • Rockaway BeachCredit: Tim Struckmeier
  • Rockaway BeachCredit: Tim Struckmeier
  • Rockaway BeachCredit: Tim Struckmeier
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    Tides at Rockaway

    Current tide and informaton
    For Pacifica, 1.0 km from Rockaway.
    Next High Water: 02:49am | 2.12m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 07:59pm | 0.51m
    IS AT (local time)

    Rockaway Sea Temperature

    Sunny with pleasant to warm air temperatures, yet the sea at Rockaway remains rather cold. Surfers will need a spring wetsuit and ideally neoprene hood, gloves and boots.

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.
    Icon hood
    Icon gloves
    Icon boots
    Current Temp*: 11.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
    Icon wetsuit spring
    water-temp
    California Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Rockaway

    Surf stats for Rockaway, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Rockaway

    Wind stats for Rockaway, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Rockaway Reviews:

    Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

    Ratings
    Based on 2 votes.
    • Overall:Icon s33.5
    • Quality on a good day:Icon s33.0
    • Consistency of Surf:Icon s43.5
    • Difficulty Level:Icon s44.0
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:Icon s11.0
    • Crowds:Icon s33.0
    • ...

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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
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    Scooter Knott. from United States
    “Sicki right with occasional lefts. Look out for two blond guys that rip and scream at every wave they're on. There's also an older nut job who wears seaweed as a scarf and drops in on huge close outs. Experts only on this wave. I've seen many boards get destroyed here.”

    Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

    Discover surf breaks near Rockaway. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Linda Mar
      • Icon beachBeach
      • Icon s33.2
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      1km away
    • Pedro Point
      • Icon reef redReef
      • Icon s33.0
      Reliability: inconsistent
      2km away
    • Sharp Park
      • Icon beachBeach/pier
      • Icon s43.5
      Reliability: very consistent
      3km away
    • Gray Whale Cove
      • Icon beach redBeach
      • Icon s43.8
      Reliability: very consistent
      5km away
    • Montara
      • Icon sandbar redSandbar
      • Icon s43.7
      Reliability: consistent
      7km away

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