Rockaway surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Sunday 17 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 10PM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)--
Afternoon (17 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (17 May)5ft (1.6m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
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
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
680
668
586
521
443
410
325
281
551
1447
1531
1484
1443
1423
1325
1174
1041
1041
1060
938
880
824
725
713
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SSE
5
WSW
5
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
20
NW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:13PM1.90m
1:07AM2.66m
3:07PM1.89m
1:56AM2.61m
4:02PM1.86m
2:48AM2.47m
Low Tide
7:23PM0.73m
8:34AM-0.66m
8:14PM0.77m
9:26AM-0.61m
9:09PM0.80m
10:19AM-0.51m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:43
8:44
8:45
Temp °C
12
12
11
9
9
9
10
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
11
11
12
13
12
10
10
10
11
12
7
7
7
5
6
6
8
8
8
8
9
8
9
9
10
10
11
10
9
6
7
7
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
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
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.8
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
Energy kJ
680
668
586
521
443
410
325
281
551
1447
1531
1484
1443
1423
1325
1174
1041
1041
1060
938
880
824
725
713
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
33
33
32
32
32
32
63
156
350
50
48
43
41
42
77
75
72
69
68
69
69
69
68
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.1
SW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.2
WSW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
13
13
12
12
12
29
32
38
31
13
26
26
13
22
54
54
22
22
11
11
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
1
Distance (km)
283
976
976
285
16
16
16
801
975
499
499
16
16
16
16
16
283
975
663
283
16
16
16
284
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
7
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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