Rockaway surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Saturday 16 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rockaway today?

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (16 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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)
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
2
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2717
2634
2460
1979
1809
1551
1431
1315
1047
870
757
668
586
511
443
410
325
325
551
1611
1531
1484
1443
1570
Wind (km/h)
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
N
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SSE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:19PM1.88m
00:21AM2.65m
2:13PM1.90m
1:07AM2.66m
3:07PM1.89m
1:56AM2.61m
Low Tide
6:57AM-0.51m
6:35PM0.66m
7:44AM-0.62m
7:23PM0.73m
8:34AM-0.66m
8:14PM0.77m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:42
8:43
8:44
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
10
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
6
6
8
8
7
7
6
6
6
7
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
0.3
SW
15
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
2717
2634
2460
34
1809
1551
1431
1315
1047
870
757
668
586
511
443
410
325
325
551
1611
1531
1484
1443
1570
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
W
18
0.8
WNW
16
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
57
56
34
34
34
34
34
33
33
33
33
33
32
32
32
32
63
156
346
50
48
43
41
42
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
W
19
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
W
26
Energy kJ
7
7
7
13
13
12
12
12
29
32
38
31
13
26
26
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
1979
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
195
304
976
976
976
284
16
74
16
74
295
283
288
285
285
16
16
816
976
499
499
97
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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