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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 am Tuesday 05 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
14.8° C
(Which is 2.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 11AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | |
551 | 543 | 501 | 412 | 405 | 317 | 317 | 260 | 193 | 191 | 191 | 188 | 176 | 167 | 291 | 298 | 318 | 308 | 303 | 298 | 311 | 311 | 306 | 247 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:43AM2.29m | 3:21PM1.85m | 1:23AM2.21m | 4:22PM1.84m | 2:07AM2.12m | 5:23PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:11AM0.38m | 7:40PM1.54m | 8:59AM0.45m | 8:33PM1.59m | 9:50AM0.51m | 9:42PM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 551 | 543 | 501 | 412 | 405 | 317 | 317 | 260 | 193 | 183 | 140 | 138 | 176 | 167 | 184 | 298 | 318 | 308 | 303 | 298 | 311 | 311 | 306 | 247 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 127 | 130 | 91 | 164 | 214 | 217 | 171 | 176 | 183 | 191 | 191 | 188 | 95 | 93 | 164 | 162 | 162 | 127 | 97 | 96 | 93 | 91 | 89 | 87 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 21 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 45 | 70 | 140 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 71 | 154 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 51 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 10 | 35 | 38 | 34 | 34 | 26 | 39 | 291 | 63 | 77 | 80 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 71 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 84 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 51 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 74 |
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