Rockaway surf break

Rockaway surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 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
14.2° C
(Which is 2.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rockaway today?

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1AM is: 5.0m 11s primary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 20s 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 20°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon night).

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
3
3
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NW
9
4.5
NW
9
5
NW
10
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
4.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2812
3765
4847
5739
5426
4706
3789
3533
3789
4086
3317
3513
2447
1740
1250
1234
974
936
1129
1282
1335
1200
951
881
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
45
NW
40
NW
35
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
25
N
35
N
25
N
20
NNW
20
WNW
25
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
W
5
S
5
NE
5
NNW
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
11:50AM2.03m
10:43PM2.77m
12:47PM2.04m
11:30PM2.78m
1:45PM2.03m
00:20AM2.72m
Low Tide
4:40PM1.24m
6:00AM-0.12m
5:29PM1.32m
6:52AM-0.15m
6:23PM1.38m
7:46AM-0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:13
8:14
8:14
8:15
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
10
10
10
13
14
15
14
17
19
18
18
20
17
16
12
11
11
11
15
20
5
3
2
2
4
6
7
9
8
9
8
12
12
9
11
14
12
10
9
9
10
10
14
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
2.5
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
18
2.5
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.2
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
Energy kJ
188
120
120
120
120
118
79
75
71
70
69
45
58
34
1250
936
51
62
104
1282
1335
1200
951
881
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
S
20
0.4
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
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
0.5
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
Energy kJ
15
7
15
7
81
13
48
6
31
31
31
24
23
34
34
33
46
46
155
269
366
339
309
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
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
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
Energy kJ
7
7
12
12
31
31
13
13
54
51
37
31
15
45
44
45
44
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NW
9
4.5
NW
9
5
NW
10
5
NW
11
5
NW
11
4.5
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
WNW
11
4
NW
11
3.5
NW
11
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2.5
NW
9
Energy kJ
2812
3765
4847
5739
5426
4706
3789
3533
3789
4086
3317
3513
2447
1740
1234
974
936
1129
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
4
4
4
5
4
1
4
5
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
84
86
84
84
83
83
22
22
84
84
84
84
84
75
37
75
84
84
83
22
22
0
0
12
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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