Rockaway surf break

Rockaway surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 23 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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rockaway today?

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 5PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tue
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.1
NW
10
1
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
WNW
15
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
338
294
203
203
203
203
216
203
201
198
203
146
174
242
301
285
322
335
419
424
434
269
311
722
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
15
WSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
25
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
6:27PM2.23m
5:58AM1.91m
7:09PM2.30m
7:16AM1.83m
7:46PM2.35m
Low Tide
11:28AM0.48m
00:31AM1.14m
12:20PM0.66m
1:36AM0.95m
1:09PM0.83m
2:30AM0.75m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:19
8:20
8:21
Temp °C
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
9
10
9
10
9
8
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
9
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1
NW
8
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
10
1.1
NW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
14
0.9
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
0.9
SSW
16
Energy kJ
338
294
125
70
91
120
216
192
154
148
145
108
106
242
301
285
257
246
408
402
355
269
311
377
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
NW
10
0.8
NW
10
0.7
NW
10
0.8
WNW
7
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.7
SW
15
0.4
WNW
16
Energy kJ
201
203
98
113
98
64
203
203
201
198
196
229
174
75
106
75
322
335
419
424
434
516
217
104
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.6
WNW
16
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.4
SSW
17
0.2
S
10
Energy kJ
26
25
203
203
203
203
24
25
61
109
203
146
134
171
171
171
56
55
17
16
16
7
111
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
WNW
4
1.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
1
1
4
722
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
3
3
2
Distance (km)
42
82
97
66
7
0
0
7
0
22
120
120
86
19
12
12
22
135
84
728
84
74
74
84
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
2
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
7
9
9
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