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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 Thursday 30 Apr 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
15.0° C
(Which is 2.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 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 Thu morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | |
509 | 522 | 450 | 450 | 445 | 571 | 585 | 581 | 645 | 516 | 504 | 581 | 663 | 844 | 864 | 826 | 732 | 663 | 581 | 516 | 306 | 430 | 255 | 295 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:14AM2.00m | 10:33PM2.44m | 12:00PM1.99m | 11:02PM2.43m | 12:47PM1.97m | 11:33PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:31PM1.10m | 5:28AM0.33m | 5:05PM1.21m | 6:06AM0.28m | 5:41PM1.31m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 |
 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 509 | 522 | 257 | 253 | 246 | 242 | 585 | 581 | 645 | 516 | 504 | 181 | 178 | 217 | 250 | 169 | 155 | 206 | 196 | 211 | 250 | 145 | 193 | 295 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 13 | 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 | NW 9 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 297 | 265 | 33 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 235 | 162 | 137 | 175 | 165 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 21 | 149 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 12 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 20 | SW 16 | WNW 19 |
| kJ | 33 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 12 | 38 | 66 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 450 | 450 | 445 | 571 | — | — | — | — | — | 581 | 663 | 844 | 864 | 826 | 732 | 663 | 581 | 516 | 306 | 430 | 255 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 37 | 84 | 84 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 75 | 84 | 83 | 84 | 86 | 429 | 84 | 83 | 69 | 37 |
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