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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 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
14.8° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 6AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | |
210 | 251 | 180 | 180 | 158 | 119 | 111 | 109 | 114 | 158 | 127 | 186 | 206 | 216 | 232 | 289 | 321 | 378 | 445 | 560 | 572 | 541 | 493 | 621 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:07PM2.35m | 9:32AM2.01m | 9:36PM2.40m | 10:25AM2.00m | 10:05PM2.43m | 11:14AM2.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33AM0.72m | 3:19PM0.84m | 4:14AM0.55m | 3:55PM0.97m | 4:52AM0.42m | 4:31PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 15 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 |
 kJ | 210 | 251 | 180 | 180 | 56 | 66 | 61 | 109 | 113 | 158 | 121 | 186 | 206 | 216 | 133 | 95 | 291 | 111 | 242 | 560 | 572 | 541 | 493 | 486 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | S 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | S 11 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 49 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 158 | 119 | 111 | 23 | 24 | 64 | 64 | 109 | 105 | 105 | 176 | 206 | 94 | 280 | 116 | 301 | 297 | 265 | 257 | 249 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | WNW 19 | WNW 19 | WNW 18 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 22 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 22 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 74 | 72 | 178 | 24 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 54 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 61 | 72 | 64 | — | — | — | 102 | 114 | 112 | 127 | — | — | — | 232 | 289 | 321 | 378 | 445 | — | — | — | — | 621 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 84 | 51 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 22 | 86 | 84 | 37 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 84 | 500 | 84 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 84 | 84 |
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