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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 Wednesday 27 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
14.0° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | |
2739 | 2241 | 1966 | 1748 | 1363 | 1221 | 1113 | 908 | 698 | 708 | 1005 | 1038 | 1112 | 1137 | 1255 | 1096 | 1055 | 949 | 911 | 800 | 1435 | 756 | 468 | 461 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:30AM1.83m | 8:52PM2.42m | 10:24AM1.86m | 9:23PM2.43m | 11:13AM1.89m | 9:56PM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:37PM1.13m | 3:56AM0.44m | 3:18PM1.24m | 4:33AM0.33m | 3:57PM1.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:23 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 2739 | 2241 | 1966 | 1748 | 1363 | 1221 | 1113 | 908 | 698 | 588 | 588 | 522 | 511 | 412 | 1255 | 1096 | 1055 | 949 | 911 | 800 | 1435 | 756 | 468 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 268 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 492 | 678 | 708 | 1005 | 1038 | 1112 | 1137 | 338 | 270 | 182 | 174 | 114 | 178 | 127 | 125 | 105 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 24 | WNW 24 | WNW 22 | WNW 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 21 | WNW 9 | S 20 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 98 | 263 | 133 | 131 | 127 | 123 | 123 | 121 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 120 | 121 | 68 | 129 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | 301 | 382 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 1205 | 86 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 37 | 58 | 37 | 22 |
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