Rockaway surf break

Rockaway surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 11 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
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 5PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)6ft (1.9m)9s
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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
3
3
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
2
WNW
6
1.9
NW
7
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
2.1
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
12
2.5
NW
12
1.2
WNW
12
2
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
575
536
486
615
560
531
505
531
531
540
540
540
293
342
242
303
349
376
430
1175
1508
1739
411
429
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
25
WNW
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
6:33AM1.84m
7:48PM2.19m
7:45AM1.85m
8:16PM2.32m
8:51AM1.90m
8:47PM2.46m
Low Tide
1:00PM0.74m
2:07AM1.02m
1:43PM0.83m
2:53AM0.74m
2:25PM0.93m
3:37AM0.45m
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
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6:03
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:07
8:08
8:09
8:10
Temp °C
10
13
14
14
12
11
11
10
11
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
11
11
10
10
8
11
11
12
10
9
10
9
9
10
10
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
7
Energy kJ
575
536
486
615
560
531
505
531
531
540
540
217
217
164
242
303
349
376
430
120
120
120
411
311
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
1.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
208
261
261
326
326
258
248
178
220
217
217
10
2
217
140
138
129
123
161
82
80
81
88
376
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.5
NW
7
0.1
S
12
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.1
S
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
S
13
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
11
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
3
3
5
5
11
12
21
3
16
4
10
9
4
9
13
13
12
37
13
80
11
9
123
120
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
11
2
WNW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.2
NW
5
2.1
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
12
2.5
NW
12
1.9
NW
7
2
NW
7
Energy kJ
540
293
342
149
75
49
57
79
1175
1508
1739
362
429
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
Distance (km)
0
0
7
61
7
0
22
12
22
22
61
84
84
51
51
51
51
84
84
86
84
83
83
0
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
5
8
8
6
6
9
9
8
9
5
5
5
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