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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 am Monday 18 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
13.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
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 22°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
1149 | 1210 | 866 | 1028 | 1083 | 1083 | 1011 | 918 | 856 | 755 | 726 | 710 | 600 | 617 | 659 | 794 | 525 | 516 | 587 | 890 | 890 | 1249 | 1333 | 1138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:45PM2.03m | 00:20AM2.72m | 2:45PM2.03m | 1:15AM2.60m | 3:45PM2.04m | 2:16AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:52AM-0.15m | 6:23PM1.38m | 7:46AM-0.10m | 7:23PM1.42m | 8:41AM0.00m | 8:32PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | 8:16 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
11 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | NW 10 | SSW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 34 | 986 | 51 | 62 | 104 | 153 | 295 | 918 | 856 | 755 | 305 | 437 | 600 | 617 | 586 | 794 | 525 | 516 | 587 | 890 | 890 | 1249 | 1333 | 1138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | S 15 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 13 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 53 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 45 | 44 | 362 | 335 | 309 | 39 | 42 | 446 | 372 | 659 | 373 | 270 | 355 | 296 | 87 | 83 | 80 | 55 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 19 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 21 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | S 13 |
| kJ | 13 | 51 | 37 | 46 | 21 | 48 | 46 | 45 | 74 | 43 | 43 | 38 | 42 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 181 | 117 | 89 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 79 | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1149 | 1210 | 866 | 1028 | 1083 | 1083 | 1011 | — | — | — | 726 | 710 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 37 | 37 | 84 | 86 | 84 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 84 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 61 | 91 | 22 | 22 | 12 | 22 |
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