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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 am Tuesday 26 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
13.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 10AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | |
260 | 769 | 962 | 3924 | 4887 | 5305 | 4936 | 4585 | 3940 | 3701 | 2802 | 2483 | 2301 | 1933 | 1521 | 1338 | 1199 | 944 | 778 | 708 | 1005 | 1038 | 1112 | 1137 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:27AM1.81m | 8:20PM2.39m | 9:30AM1.83m | 8:52PM2.42m | 10:24AM1.86m | 9:23PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:30AM0.75m | 1:54PM0.99m | 3:16AM0.58m | 2:37PM1.13m | 3:56AM0.44m | 3:18PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | WNW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 260 | 377 | 962 | 314 | 314 | 314 | 382 | 377 | 291 | 3701 | 2802 | 2483 | 2301 | 1933 | 1521 | 1338 | 1199 | 944 | 778 | 600 | 532 | 532 | 461 | 1137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WNW 16 | SSW 16 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 21 | WNW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 217 | 173 | 382 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 275 | 268 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 183 | 180 | 178 | 492 | 678 | 708 | 1005 | 1038 | 1112 | 360 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 24 | WNW 24 | WNW 22 | WNW 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 111 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 98 | 263 | 133 | 173 | 127 | 163 | 121 | 121 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 769 | 352 | 3924 | 4887 | 5305 | 4936 | 4585 | 3940 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 74 | 84 | 86 | 465 | 1205 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 37 | 61 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 120 | 32 | 19 |
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