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Rockaway surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA
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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
15.1° C
(Which is 3.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (01 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | |
630 | 567 | 493 | 493 | 554 | 632 | 733 | 616 | 497 | 458 | 330 | 269 | 260 | 270 | 226 | 184 | 231 | 246 | 255 | 269 | 452 | 429 | 468 | 565 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 12:00PM1.99m | 11:02PM2.43m | 12:47PM1.97m | 11:33PM2.40m | 1:34PM1.93m | 00:07AM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:28AM0.33m | 5:05PM1.21m | 6:06AM0.28m | 5:41PM1.31m | 6:45AM0.28m | 6:17PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | |
— | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 | |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 14 |
630 | 567 | 493 | 181 | 224 | 217 | 210 | 210 | 250 | 203 | 203 | 269 | 260 | 270 | 143 | 184 | 231 | 237 | 255 | 216 | 249 | 174 | 150 | 565 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 8 |
137 | 175 | 165 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 66 | 154 | 105 | 107 | 219 | 269 | 452 | 429 | 468 | 126 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 12 | 38 | 75 | 71 | 180 | 246 | 69 | 69 | 57 | 71 | 84 | 84 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 493 | 554 | 632 | 733 | 616 | 497 | 458 | 330 | 224 | 183 | 142 | 226 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 75 | 51 | 84 | 58 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 51 | 37 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 1193 | 429 | 84 | 74 | 22 | 22 |
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