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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 Friday 29 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
13.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rockaway today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 29). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (30 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | |
800 | 911 | 1435 | 659 | 475 | 427 | 585 | 663 | 827 | 1101 | 1588 | 2051 | 2053 | 1756 | 1203 | 1360 | 1294 | 1294 | 1418 | 1363 | 1200 | 1071 | 846 | 643 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:13AM1.89m | 9:56PM2.44m | 11:58AM1.91m | 10:30PM2.44m | 12:41PM1.92m | 11:06PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:57PM1.32m | 5:10AM0.26m | 4:36PM1.38m | 5:48AM0.23m | 5:15PM1.42m | 6:28AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | 8:24 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 22 | SW 22 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 800 | 911 | 1435 | 659 | 475 | 390 | 390 | 298 | 276 | 157 | 74 | 69 | 227 | 227 | 1203 | 1360 | 1294 | 392 | 388 | 1363 | 1200 | 1071 | 846 | 643 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 23 | SSW 22 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 117 | 182 | 127 | 125 | 105 | 105 | 73 | 73 | 75 | 77 | 134 | 186 | 123 | 123 | 337 | 445 | 404 | 103 | 104 | 546 | 643 | 623 | 481 | 465 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | S 21 | S 26 | S 20 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 21 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 14 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 68 | 129 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 37 | 55 | 86 | 31 | 61 | 66 | 42 | 305 | 67 | 103 | 42 | 42 | 47 | 4 | — | 85 | 85 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | WNW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 141 | 221 | 227 | 427 | 585 | 663 | 827 | 1101 | 1588 | 2051 | 2053 | 1756 | — | — | — | 1294 | 1418 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 37 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 14 | 0 | 19 | 22 | 84 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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