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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 4 am Friday 01 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
15.1° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 7AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | |
632 | 599 | 630 | 504 | 493 | 493 | 567 | 733 | 751 | 647 | 601 | 458 | 339 | 265 | 336 | 261 | 258 | 201 | 264 | 264 | 276 | 269 | 452 | 429 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 12:00PM1.99m | 11:02PM2.43m | 12:47PM1.97m | 11:33PM2.40m | 1:34PM1.93m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.33m | 5:05PM1.21m | 6:06AM0.28m | 5:41PM1.31m | 6:45AM0.28m | 6:17PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 235 | 599 | 630 | 504 | 493 | 181 | 224 | 217 | 242 | 210 | 210 | 203 | 269 | 265 | 336 | 261 | 140 | 201 | 264 | 264 | 276 | 249 | 207 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 162 | 137 | 175 | 181 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 66 | 154 | 105 | 107 | 221 | 269 | 452 | 429 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 12 | 38 | 75 | 71 | 180 | 246 | 69 | 47 | 68 | 70 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 632 | — | — | — | — | 493 | 567 | 733 | 751 | 647 | 601 | 458 | 339 | 255 | 163 | 151 | 258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 59 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 51 | 84 | 75 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 58 | 63 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 429 | 274 |
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