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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 am Saturday 23 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
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | 8:21 |
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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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 |
 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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 17 | SW 15 | WNW 16 |
| 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) | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSW 17 | S 10 |
| 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) | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 722 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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