Rockaway surf break

Rockaway surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 01 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
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 3PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (01 May)6.5ft (2.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1.2
NW
9
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
630
567
493
493
554
632
733
616
497
458
330
269
260
270
226
184
231
246
255
269
452
429
468
565
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
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
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:00PM1.99m
11:02PM2.43m
12:47PM1.97m
11:33PM2.40m
1:34PM1.93m
00:07AM2.35m
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
6:11
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7:59
8:00
8:00
8:01
Temp °C
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
12
13
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
8
10
10
11
9
10
10
10
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
NW
9
1.2
NW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
630
567
493
181
224
217
210
210
250
203
203
269
260
270
143
184
231
237
255
216
249
174
150
565
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.7
WNW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
17
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
137
175
165
17
17
17
17
18
31
31
31
8
9
41
66
154
105
107
219
269
452
429
468
126
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
S
10
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WNW
20
0.3
WNW
20
0.3
WNW
19
0.5
WNW
18
0.6
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
Energy kJ
17
17
17
11
14
11
3
12
18
8
8
31
12
38
75
71
180
246
69
69
57
71
84
84
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
NW
9
Energy kJ
493
554
632
733
616
497
458
330
224
183
142
226
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
22
22
84
84
84
75
51
84
58
84
84
84
84
51
37
37
22
22
1193
429
84
74
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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