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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 pm Sunday 17 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
13.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | |
4011 | 3854 | 3531 | 3486 | 2199 | 1648 | 1600 | 916 | 901 | 967 | 1157 | 1331 | 1335 | 1200 | 913 | 846 | 820 | 970 | 665 | 653 | 734 | 543 | 543 | 539 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:47PM2.04m | 11:30PM2.78m | 1:45PM2.03m | 00:20AM2.72m | 2:45PM2.03m | 1:15AM2.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM1.32m | 6:52AM-0.15m | 6:23PM1.38m | 7:46AM-0.10m | 7:23PM1.42m | 8:41AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 14 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
 kJ | 71 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 58 | 34 | 1234 | 916 | 51 | 62 | 104 | 155 | 1335 | 1200 | 913 | 846 | 371 | 754 | 527 | 653 | 734 | 537 | 493 | 539 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | 6 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 269 | 291 | 339 | 309 | 39 | 465 | 42 | 396 | 294 | 543 | 543 | 301 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 12 | 31 | 12 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 54 | 51 | 37 | 31 | 15 | 49 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 37 | 67 | 38 | 162 | 117 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4011 | 3854 | 3531 | 3486 | 2199 | 1648 | 1600 | — | 901 | 967 | 1157 | 1331 | — | — | — | — | 820 | 970 | 665 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 37 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 37 | 84 | 74 | 22 | 19 | 12 | 0 | 22 |
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