Rockaway surf break

Rockaway surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 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
13.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rockaway today?

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)13ft (4.0m)11s
Afternoon (17 May)13ft (4.0m)11s
Evening (17 May)13ft (4.0m)11s

Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun night, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
3
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
1.9
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
WNW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3720
3405
3981
3598
3113
3486
2242
1648
1234
1234
918
986
1283
1389
1363
1200
1050
863
936
1028
710
719
551
695
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
30
N
35
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
15
NW
5
WNW
5
W
0
SW
0
NE
5
NNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
12:47PM2.04m
11:30PM2.78m
1:45PM2.03m
00:20AM2.72m
2:45PM2.03m
1:15AM2.60m
Low Tide
6:00AM-0.12m
5:29PM1.32m
6:52AM-0.15m
6:23PM1.38m
7:46AM-0.10m
7:23PM1.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:14
8:15
8:15
Temp °C
10
13
14
16
16
18
20
18
18
20
19
16
13
12
12
13
15
20
21
15
11
10
10
10
7
10
8
9
10
11
11
9
11
14
14
10
9
10
11
12
14
17
16
11
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
2.5
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
16
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
0.9
WNW
14
2
WNW
10
1.9
NW
10
2.1
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2
WNW
9
Energy kJ
115
75
71
70
69
69
58
34
1234
916
51
62
104
155
1363
1200
1050
863
371
804
710
719
525
695
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
17
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
0.3
S
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
Energy kJ
51
49
6
31
31
31
24
23
34
34
33
46
46
45
269
366
339
309
39
465
446
372
551
373
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
WNW
19
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
Energy kJ
6
12
12
12
31
13
12
54
51
37
31
15
49
44
45
44
43
43
42
42
37
67
38
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
WNW
11
4
NW
11
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.1
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.3
NW
10
Energy kJ
3720
3405
3981
3598
3113
3486
2242
1648
1234
918
986
1283
1389
936
1028
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
1
5
4
4
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
22
19
84
86
84
37
37
83
37
37
84
86
83
22
0
0
0
3
37
84
22
12
12
19
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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