Rockaway surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 15 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 4PM is: 1.0m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 May)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Afternoon (15 May)3ft (0.9m)15s
Evening (15 May)3.5ft (1.1m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Mon
18
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
2
0
0
1
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
8
0.8
WNW
15
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
2
W
8
2.2
W
8
2.5
W
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
266
308
365
456
521
500
675
2364
2676
2634
1983
1880
1809
1551
1431
1205
1047
785
680
597
586
511
419
338
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
20
W
25
WNW
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
NNE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:25PM1.83m
11:39PM2.56m
1:19PM1.88m
00:21AM2.65m
2:13PM1.90m
1:07AM2.66m
Low Tide
6:10AM-0.32m
5:49PM0.58m
6:57AM-0.51m
6:35PM0.66m
7:44AM-0.62m
7:23PM0.73m
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:39
8:42
8:43
1
3
3
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
11
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
9
9
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
6
6
4
5
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
4
4
5
5
6
7
8
6
6
6
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
W
8
1.4
W
8
0.9
WNW
15
1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
14
2.2
W
8
2.5
W
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
221
223
365
456
521
500
675
2364
2676
2634
1983
1880
1809
1551
1431
1205
1047
785
680
597
586
511
419
338
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
1.2
WNW
14
0.4
SW
16
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
Energy kJ
266
308
90
40
40
40
555
61
57
56
33
34
34
34
34
33
33
33
33
32
32
32
32
32
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
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
Energy kJ
93
91
16
6
6
39
36
7
7
7
13
13
12
12
12
29
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
8
1.8
W
7
1.9
W
8
2
W
8
Energy kJ
248
329
398
491
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
3
2
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
283
283
283
283
283
283
283
283
283
975
976
976
976
285
283
16
16
148
283
283
976
285
285
16
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
7
4
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