Rockaway surf break

Rockaway surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 PDT
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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
13.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rockaway today?

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)10ft (3.0m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)7ft (2.1m)10s
Evening (18 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
4
4
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
NW
9
2
WNW
10
1.9
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
NW
10
2.1
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3206
3067
2051
1636
1569
916
866
928
1227
1255
1495
1077
875
811
788
754
869
667
734
586
525
591
575
855
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
N
40
N
25
N
20
N
20
NW
30
NW
20
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
0
NW
5
NE
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
11:30PM2.78m
1:45PM2.03m
00:20AM2.72m
2:45PM2.03m
1:15AM2.60m
3:45PM2.04m
Low Tide
5:29PM1.32m
6:52AM-0.15m
6:23PM1.38m
7:46AM-0.10m
7:23PM1.42m
8:41AM0.00m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:14
8:15
8:15
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
21
20
17
13
13
12
13
16
20
21
16
12
10
10
10
11
13
14
12
11
10
9
8
11
15
14
10
9
11
10
13
15
17
16
12
9
8
8
9
9
11
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
2.4
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
16
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
2.2
WNW
9
2.2
NW
9
0.9
WNW
14
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
NW
10
2.1
WNW
10
Energy kJ
69
69
58
34
1137
916
51
62
104
155
1179
1077
875
811
371
754
665
667
734
586
525
591
575
855
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.3
S
15
1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
31
31
24
23
34
51
33
31
46
45
269
362
339
314
39
437
527
390
378
543
251
301
301
87
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
S
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.2
WNW
19
0.3
S
16
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
14
0.3
S
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
31
31
13
12
21
34
37
46
15
49
44
45
74
43
43
42
42
37
36
38
238
117
89
56
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
2
WNW
10
2.1
NW
10
Energy kJ
3206
3067
2051
1636
1569
866
928
1227
1255
1495
788
869
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
2
1
4
Distance (km)
86
84
84
84
37
37
84
84
51
14
14
0
0
12
37
84
74
22
19
12
0
22
61
91
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
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