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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 10 pm Friday 15 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
14.2° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 7AM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (16 May) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
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 19°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | |
2845 | 3605 | 3531 | 3242 | 3242 | 2824 | 3417 | 4252 | 5224 | 6171 | 6069 | 5212 | 3953 | 3953 | 5184 | 4645 | 3998 | 3552 | 2487 | 1669 | 1724 | 1406 | 974 | 1081 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:00PM2.70m | 11:50AM2.03m | 10:43PM2.77m | 12:47PM2.04m | 11:30PM2.78m | 1:45PM2.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:10AM0.00m | 4:40PM1.24m | 6:00AM-0.12m | 5:29PM1.32m | 6:52AM-0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 |
5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 |
 kJ | 193 | 201 | 212 | 134 | 136 | 129 | 142 | 140 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 79 | 75 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 45 | 34 | 1669 | 1275 | 1081 | 51 | 62 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | S 16 |
| kJ | 81 | 118 | 154 | 51 | 25 | 47 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 53 | 13 | 48 | 6 | 25 | 31 | 31 | 24 | 34 | 34 | 67 | 33 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | S 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | WNW 19 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 13 | 23 | 54 | 33 | 37 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 |
| kJ | 2845 | 3605 | 3531 | 3242 | 3242 | 2824 | 3417 | 4252 | 5224 | 6171 | 6069 | 5212 | 3953 | 3953 | 5184 | 4645 | 3998 | 3552 | 2487 | — | 1724 | 1406 | 974 | 1081 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 19 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 84 | 82 | 37 | 37 | 84 | 84 | 86 |
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