Rockaway surf break

Rockaway surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 06 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
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 12PM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (06 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (06 May)2.5ft (0.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.7
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
2
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
256
243
191
188
190
167
184
298
318
308
303
317
311
311
306
243
234
226
186
245
332
363
612
805
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
20
W
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
1:23AM2.21m
4:22PM1.84m
2:07AM2.12m
5:23PM1.85m
2:59AM2.03m
6:13PM1.90m
Low Tide
8:59AM0.45m
8:33PM1.59m
9:50AM0.51m
9:42PM1.61m
10:41AM0.56m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:09
6:07
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:05
8:06
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
10
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
7
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WNW
16
Energy kJ
256
243
140
138
176
93
184
298
318
308
303
317
311
311
306
243
234
226
186
133
42
41
108
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.3
WNW
16
0.3
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
183
191
191
188
71
167
93
162
162
127
97
96
93
91
88
87
61
61
44
43
53
51
84
152
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
S
11
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.4
NW
8
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
WSW
19
0.2
S
11
0.1
NW
9
0.2
S
11
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.2
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
17
0.2
SSW
20
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
11
11
11
25
9
154
164
16
37
37
9
3
9
14
13
51
32
31
30
57
37
45
40
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
4
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
NW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
1.9
NW
7
2
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.5
NW
8
Energy kJ
19
18
190
20
27
45
75
75
72
51
51
49
62
129
170
178
184
245
332
363
612
805
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
12
37
12
22
84
86
84
22
22
37
22
22
84
84
83
83
83
75
74
22
84
84
84
83
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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