Rockaway surf break

Rockaway surfForecast / CAL – San Mateo / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 30 May 2026 PDT
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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
13.8° C
(Which is 1.3°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) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 3PM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (30 May)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (30 May)10ft (3.0m)9s

Table - waves today at Rockaway. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
0
0
0
2
2
3
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
NW
10
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
485
585
682
865
1356
1770
1770
1756
1203
1306
1294
1207
1161
1116
1116
1039
881
772
612
607
607
430
412
553
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
0
E
5
WSW
15
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
10
W
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:58AM1.91m
10:30PM2.44m
12:41PM1.92m
11:06PM2.42m
1:25PM1.91m
11:43PM2.39m
Low Tide
5:10AM0.26m
4:36PM1.38m
5:48AM0.23m
5:15PM1.42m
6:28AM0.23m
5:55PM1.46m
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part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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5:50
5:50
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:24
8:25
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
11
10
10
10
11
14
14
13
11
10
10
10
11
13
14
13
11
10
10
10
10
10
8
7
6
7
7
8
10
12
11
10
8
8
8
9
10
11
11
11
9
8
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
2.5
NW
10
2.5
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
0.7
SW
20
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.4
WNW
10
2.3
NW
10
2.2
NW
10
2
WNW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
9
Energy kJ
390
384
302
210
74
69
227
227
1203
1306
1294
392
1161
1116
1116
1039
881
772
612
522
430
430
412
354
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
1.3
WNW
11
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.4
SSW
16
0.7
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SSW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.1
SW
17
1
SW
17
Energy kJ
73
73
75
77
134
186
123
123
416
445
404
103
388
546
643
623
481
465
460
607
607
695
679
553
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
24
0.4
SW
23
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.6
SSW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
S
14
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
Energy kJ
37
37
55
140
31
61
66
42
305
67
103
42
104
65
4
85
85
150
3
5
19
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
10
3
NW
10
2.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
485
585
682
865
1356
1770
1770
1756
1207
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
22
84
84
84
22
22
22
0
22
22
84
22
22
22
22
7
22
61
299
22
22
22
22
Best forecast wave conditions in San Mateo
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
6
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