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Rockaway Surf Forecast
/ CAL – San Mateo (15 breaks) / California (404 breaks) /
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Rockaway surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rockaway surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rockaway sea temperature is
13.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (17 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | |
3720 | 3405 | 3981 | 3598 | 3113 | 3486 | 2242 | 1648 | 1234 | 1234 | 918 | 986 | 1283 | 1389 | 1363 | 1200 | 1050 | 863 | 936 | 1028 | 710 | 719 | 551 | 695 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:47PM2.04m | 11:30PM2.78m | 1:45PM2.03m | 00:20AM2.72m | 2:45PM2.03m | 1:15AM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:00AM-0.12m | 5:29PM1.32m | 6:52AM-0.15m | 6:23PM1.38m | 7:46AM-0.10m | 7:23PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:15 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 115 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 58 | 34 | 1234 | 916 | 51 | 62 | 104 | 155 | 1363 | 1200 | 1050 | 863 | 371 | 804 | 710 | 719 | 525 | 695 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 51 | 49 | 6 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 269 | 366 | 339 | 309 | 39 | 465 | 446 | 372 | 551 | 373 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 51 | 37 | 31 | 15 | 49 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 37 | 67 | 38 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3720 | 3405 | 3981 | 3598 | 3113 | 3486 | 2242 | 1648 | — | 1234 | 918 | 986 | 1283 | 1389 | — | — | — | — | 936 | 1028 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 19 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 37 | 37 | 83 | 37 | 37 | 84 | 86 | 83 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 37 | 84 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 19 |
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