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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 Thursday 07 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
14.9° C
(Which is 2.9°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: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (07 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
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 Sat morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | |
303 | 317 | 311 | 311 | 306 | 243 | 234 | 932 | 314 | 383 | 373 | 418 | 598 | 783 | 648 | 636 | 603 | 478 | 440 | 428 | 478 | 572 | 441 | 441 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:23PM1.85m | 2:59AM2.03m | 6:13PM1.90m | 4:03AM1.94m | 6:51PM1.98m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50AM0.51m | 9:42PM1.61m | 10:41AM0.56m | 11:03PM1.58m | 11:30AM0.61m | 00:17AM1.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | W 8 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 303 | 317 | 311 | 311 | 306 | 243 | 234 | 61 | 170 | 43 | 101 | 97 | 108 | 152 | 124 | 115 | 110 | 120 | 163 | 160 | 145 | 178 | 112 | 252 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 17 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 19 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 97 | 96 | 92 | 91 | 88 | 87 | 61 | 31 | 44 | 57 | 42 | 42 | 84 | 83 | 154 | 124 | 142 | 186 | 151 | 121 | 206 | 208 | 205 | 341 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 9 | S 11 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | SSW 19 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 24 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 51 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 36 | 53 | 51 | 41 | 40 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 60 | 151 | 80 | 152 | 368 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 46 | 53 | 78 | 60 | 77 | 108 | 184 | 932 | 314 | 383 | 373 | 418 | 598 | 783 | 648 | 636 | 603 | 478 | 440 | 428 | 478 | 572 | 441 | 441 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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