Rockaway surf break

Rockaway surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Sunday 03 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
14.8° 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
20
W
20
WNW
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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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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6:11
6:09
6:09
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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)
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.6
SW
15
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
Energy 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)
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.2
S
11
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
Energy 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)
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SW
17
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WNW
16
0.2
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
Energy 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)
0.4
NW
3
1
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.8
WNW
4
Energy kJ
3
234
20
21
26
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
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
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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