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Rockaway Surf Forecast
/ Oregon North (24 breaks) / Oregon (49 breaks) /
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Rockaway surfForecast / Oregon North / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rockaway today?
The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1PM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
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 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
725 | 713 | 735 | 278 | 259 | 254 | 210 | 206 | 202 | 187 | 448 | 439 | 439 | 430 | 250 | 146 | 218 | 164 | 397 | 416 | 378 | 371 | 346 | 378 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.83m | 3:46AM2.28m | 5:59PM1.83m | 4:51AM2.05m | 6:57PM1.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:19AM-0.51m | 10:12PM0.82m | 11:15AM-0.37m | 11:25PM0.80m | 12:12PM-0.21m | 00:46AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | 8:47 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 725 | 713 | 735 | 164 | 136 | 122 | 164 | 160 | 169 | 143 | 57 | 439 | 439 | 430 | 250 | 125 | 94 | 105 | 397 | 416 | 378 | 371 | 346 | 378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 68 | 68 | 67 | 278 | 259 | 254 | 210 | 206 | 202 | 187 | 37 | 96 | 133 | 96 | 55 | 146 | 218 | 164 | 24 | 148 | 150 | 152 | 150 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | SW 22 | WSW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 11 | 18 | 45 | 117 | 117 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 61 | 57 | 37 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 29 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 7 | 18 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 448 | — | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 74 | 284 | 195 | 283 | 74 | 97 | 16 | 74 | 74 | 283 | 622 | 428 | 285 | 283 | 16 | 16 | 304 | 304 | 304 | 288 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
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