Rockaway surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 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 1PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 17s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (18 May)6ft (1.8m)15s

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 Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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)
1
0
0
0
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
0
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.8
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
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
325
281
551
1447
1531
1484
1443
1423
1325
1057
1041
1077
1060
938
880
824
811
748
368
686
259
270
249
595
Wind (km/h)
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NE
5
SE
5
SSE
5
SW
10
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
NNE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:07PM1.89m
1:56AM2.61m
4:02PM1.86m
2:48AM2.47m
5:00PM1.83m
3:46AM2.28m
Low Tide
8:34AM-0.66m
8:14PM0.77m
9:26AM-0.61m
9:09PM0.80m
10:19AM-0.51m
10:12PM0.82m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:41
5:39
5:39
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
8:45
Temp °C
11
13
13
13
12
10
10
10
11
11
13
13
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
9
9
8
9
9
10
10
12
10
8
8
7
7
8
8
9
8
7
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.8
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
1.7
WNW
12
1.7
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
11
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
325
281
551
1447
1531
1484
1443
1423
1325
1057
1041
1077
1060
938
880
824
811
748
193
686
164
156
160
595
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
1.2
WNW
12
0.4
SW
21
1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
63
156
350
50
48
43
41
43
76
75
72
68
68
69
69
69
68
68
368
117
259
270
249
64
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
21
Energy kJ
32
38
31
13
26
26
13
22
54
54
22
22
11
11
18
67
64
117
64
64
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Distance (km)
16
801
975
499
398
16
16
16
74
283
304
975
288
283
16
16
16
284
283
283
283
16
74
74
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
3
1
4
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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