Rockaway surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 20 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
12.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rockaway today?

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 7AM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
NW
8
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
880
737
725
713
735
278
259
210
210
206
202
445
448
439
196
439
243
146
164
164
397
416
400
371
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
N
20
NNW
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:48AM2.47m
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
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:45
8:46
Temp °C
10
10
11
12
13
12
12
10
10
10
12
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
13
12
10
7
6
8
8
9
8
8
7
7
7
9
10
10
10
8
8
8
8
10
10
11
9
9
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.2
NW
7
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
880
737
725
713
735
164
169
164
187
193
160
445
448
439
137
439
243
125
121
115
397
416
400
371
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
69
69
68
68
67
278
259
210
210
206
202
57
57
96
133
96
55
146
164
164
43
148
150
152
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
NNW
8
0.4
SW
18
0.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
22
11
11
18
45
117
117
64
64
64
61
57
37
56
55
55
29
57
57
58
80
7
78
7
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NW
8
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NNW
8
Energy kJ
196
58
100
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
1
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
283
139
16
74
295
195
283
38
97
38
74
74
283
622
428
285
285
16
74
283
283
304
259
16
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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