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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 Monday 11 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
14.3° C
(Which is 2.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 10PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 11s |
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 Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thu 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
486 | 615 | 627 | 531 | 423 | 531 | 531 | 540 | 540 | 270 | 369 | 384 | 242 | 303 | 349 | 376 | 430 | 1432 | 1686 | 485 | 478 | 645 | 619 | 412 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:48PM2.19m | 7:45AM1.85m | 8:16PM2.32m | 8:51AM1.90m | 8:47PM2.46m | 9:53AM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00PM0.74m | 2:07AM1.02m | 1:43PM0.83m | 2:53AM0.74m | 2:25PM0.93m | 3:37AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | 8:10 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 486 | 615 | 627 | 531 | 423 | 531 | 531 | 540 | 540 | 270 | 217 | 153 | 242 | 303 | 349 | 376 | 430 | 120 | 120 | 418 | 478 | 645 | 619 | 245 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 261 | 326 | 326 | 258 | 248 | 178 | 220 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 2 | 217 | 140 | 138 | 131 | 123 | 121 | 82 | 80 | 120 | 88 | 120 | 166 | 177 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | NW 7 | S 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 3 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 37 | 83 | 80 | 11 | 81 | 123 | 69 | 44 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 369 | 384 | 186 | 108 | 88 | 133 | 171 | 1432 | 1686 | 485 | 394 | 560 | 473 | 412 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 61 | 51 | 22 | 12 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 51 | 51 | 58 | 74 | 84 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 83 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
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