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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 Monday 04 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
14.8° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 04). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (04 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Wed night). 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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | |
642 | 930 | 811 | 711 | 690 | 679 | 669 | 543 | 433 | 412 | 322 | 317 | 317 | 311 | 193 | 191 | 191 | 188 | 176 | 167 | 184 | 298 | 318 | 308 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:25PM1.89m | 00:43AM2.29m | 3:21PM1.85m | 1:23AM2.21m | 4:22PM1.84m | 2:07AM2.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.32m | 6:56PM1.47m | 8:11AM0.38m | 7:40PM1.54m | 8:59AM0.45m | 8:33PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:05 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 642 | 930 | 811 | 711 | 690 | 679 | 669 | 543 | 433 | 412 | 322 | 317 | 317 | 311 | 193 | 183 | 140 | 138 | 107 | 167 | 184 | 298 | 318 | 308 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 67 | 84 | 164 | 169 | 91 | 127 | 127 | 130 | 91 | 167 | 214 | 171 | 171 | 176 | 183 | 191 | 191 | 188 | 176 | 93 | 164 | 162 | 162 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 17 | S 10 | W 24 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 |
| kJ | 85 | 77 | 2 | 11 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 140 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 71 | 154 | 68 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 22 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 23 | 33 | 44 | 69 | 93 | 83 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 22 | 419 | 37 | 37 | 12 | 51 | 22 | 22 | 37 | 19 | 22 | 37 | 19 | 37 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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