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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 pm Sunday 03 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 6AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 3 | Monday 4 | Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | 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 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | |
452 | 429 | 468 | 449 | 642 | 930 | 811 | 673 | 653 | 679 | 551 | 543 | 501 | 412 | 405 | 317 | 317 | 260 | 256 | 243 | 234 | 188 | 176 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 00:07AM2.35m | 2:25PM1.89m | 00:43AM2.29m | 3:21PM1.85m | 1:23AM2.21m | 4:22PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM1.40m | 7:26AM0.32m | 6:56PM1.47m | 8:11AM0.38m | 7:40PM1.54m | 8:59AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | 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 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 178 | 174 | 468 | 449 | 642 | 930 | 811 | 673 | 653 | 679 | 551 | 543 | 501 | 412 | 405 | 317 | 317 | 260 | 256 | 243 | 191 | 138 | 107 | 105 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | 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 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 452 | 429 | 150 | 123 | 67 | 84 | 164 | 169 | 91 | 127 | 127 | 130 | 91 | 164 | 214 | 171 | 171 | 176 | 183 | 191 | 9 | 188 | 176 | 167 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 93 | 71 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 77 | 8 | 8 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 70 | 140 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 72 | 154 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 234 | 20 | 21 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 120 | 61 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 63 | 22 | 22 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 86 |
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