Rockaway surf break

Rockaway surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am 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
15.0° 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 9AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 May)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (03 May)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (03 May)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
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
2
2
1
0
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
182
211
246
255
269
452
429
468
449
642
678
917
711
560
560
551
543
433
412
322
317
317
260
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
10
W
5
W
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:33PM2.40m
1:34PM1.93m
00:07AM2.35m
2:25PM1.89m
00:43AM2.29m
3:21PM1.85m
Low Tide
6:45AM0.28m
6:17PM1.40m
7:26AM0.32m
6:56PM1.47m
8:11AM0.38m
7:40PM1.54m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:11
6:11
6:09
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8:00
8:01
8:02
2
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
11
11
10
10
9
8
9
10
9
10
11
10
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
NW
9
1
WNW
15
1
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
Energy kJ
178
182
211
216
255
216
207
174
468
449
642
678
917
711
560
560
551
543
433
412
322
317
317
260
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
17
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
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
Energy kJ
140
138
105
107
219
269
452
429
150
123
67
62
164
127
91
127
127
130
91
167
214
171
171
176
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WNW
19
0.5
WNW
18
0.6
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.1
S
10
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
Energy kJ
66
71
180
246
69
69
93
71
84
84
85
84
2
65
46
45
45
70
140
8
11
11
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
4
2
3
2
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
7
5
0
22
135
232
74
32
22
22
19
236
84
37
37
37
22
0
7
22
22
22
37
5
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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