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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 4 pm Saturday 16 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
14.2° 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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly 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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | |
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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | 8:15 |
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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) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | NW 10 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 |
 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) | SW 20 | W 20 | SW 20 | S 20 | — | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 |
| 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) | — | — | S 20 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| 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) | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 11 | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2812 | 3765 | 4847 | 5739 | 5426 | 4706 | 3789 | 3533 | 3789 | 4086 | 3317 | 3513 | 2447 | 1740 | — | 1234 | 974 | 936 | 1129 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |
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