Rockaway surf break

Rockaway surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 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
13.6° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WNW
11
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
2
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.3
WNW
13
1.8
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
25
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
N
35
N
25
N
20
N
20
NW
25
NW
15
NW
10
W
5
W
0
SW
5
NE
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
SW
5
SW
10
SW
10
SW
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
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)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
2.5
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
2.5
NW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
0.9
WNW
14
1.9
NW
10
1.2
WNW
14
1.9
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
Energy 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)
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.3
S
15
1.1
WNW
14
0.3
SSW
15
1.1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
Energy 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)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
19
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
Energy 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)
4
WNW
11
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
4
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
Energy kJ
4011
3854
3531
3486
2199
1648
1600
901
967
1157
1331
820
970
665
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
3
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
2
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
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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