Rockaway surf break

Rockaway surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 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 9AM 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
NW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
15
W
10
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
15
W
15
W
20
W
15
W
15
W
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
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7:59
8:00
8:00
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)
0.9
WNW
13
2.1
NW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
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
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
1.2
NW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
Energy 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)
0.2
WSW
14
0.7
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
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
Energy 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)
0.2
S
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
10
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
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
Energy 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)
2.2
NW
8
1.9
WNW
8
2
WNW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.1
WNW
8
1.9
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
632
493
567
733
751
647
601
458
339
255
163
151
258
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
22
22
22
22
37
84
84
83
58
84
74
84
84
86
84
51
58
37
37
22
429
429
84
37
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
2
4
1
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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