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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 Friday 22 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
13.5° C
(Which is 1.2°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: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (22 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
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 Fri morning, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | SW 16 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
480 | 471 | 392 | 392 | 424 | 392 | 334 | 382 | 373 | 373 | 300 | 203 | 275 | 203 | 231 | 203 | 201 | 198 | 203 | 146 | 174 | 242 | 301 | 285 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:38PM2.15m | 4:38AM2.06m | 6:27PM2.23m | 5:58AM1.91m | 7:09PM2.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:34AM0.31m | 11:14PM1.30m | 11:28AM0.48m | 00:31AM1.14m | 12:20PM0.66m | 1:36AM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | 8:20 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 480 | 471 | 392 | 392 | 424 | 392 | 334 | 382 | 373 | 373 | 300 | 125 | 275 | 196 | 231 | 196 | 157 | 148 | 130 | 130 | 106 | 106 | 301 | 285 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 152 | 194 | 152 | 150 | 75 | 107 | 139 | 151 | 157 | 203 | 203 | 98 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 203 | 201 | 198 | 196 | 229 | 174 | 242 | 106 | 75 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | S 12 | NW 7 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 75 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 79 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 203 | 24 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 61 | 93 | 203 | 146 | 134 | 171 | 171 | 171 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 7 | 66 | 120 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 109 | 120 | 66 | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 66 | 120 | 42 | 32 | 19 | 22 |
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