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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 Wednesday 29 Apr 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 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 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 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | |
221 | 282 | 232 | 289 | 322 | 400 | 407 | 353 | 428 | 439 | 374 | 330 | 346 | 388 | 473 | 481 | 493 | 504 | 516 | 528 | 711 | 865 | 947 | 1060 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:25AM2.00m | 10:05PM2.43m | 11:14AM2.00m | 10:33PM2.44m | 12:00PM1.99m | 11:02PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:55PM0.97m | 4:52AM0.42m | 4:31PM1.10m | 5:28AM0.33m | 5:05PM1.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | 8:00 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 221 | 282 | 130 | 95 | 291 | 280 | 242 | 301 | 428 | 439 | 374 | 253 | 246 | 242 | 473 | 481 | 493 | 504 | 516 | 181 | 178 | 246 | 293 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 105 | 107 | 176 | 206 | 94 | 92 | 60 | 58 | 297 | 265 | 257 | 33 | 20 | 19 | 238 | 224 | 160 | 170 | 178 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 12 | S 10 |
| kJ | 72 | 178 | 24 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 232 | 289 | 322 | 400 | 407 | 353 | — | — | — | 330 | 346 | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | 528 | 711 | 865 | 947 | 1060 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 58 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 22 | 74 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 84 | 84 | 74 |
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