Rockaway surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 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 10AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)10ft (3.0m)12s
Evening (16 May)8ft (2.5m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
1
0
0
1
1
3
2
1
0
0
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
14
2.5
W
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
555
2431
2717
2634
2460
1979
1809
1551
1431
1205
1082
870
757
668
586
511
502
410
325
325
292
1447
1531
1505
Wind (km/h)
25
W
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
15
N
20
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
11:39PM2.56m
1:19PM1.88m
00:21AM2.65m
2:13PM1.90m
1:07AM2.66m
3:07PM1.89m
Low Tide
6:57AM-0.51m
6:35PM0.66m
7:44AM-0.62m
7:23PM0.73m
8:34AM-0.66m
8:14PM0.77m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:43
5:43
5:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:42
8:43
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
10
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
11
13
13
13
12
11
4
4
4
6
6
4
4
4
5
6
7
8
8
7
7
7
7
6
8
9
8
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
14
0.4
SW
16
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
3
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
12
2.4
WNW
12
2.3
WNW
12
2.1
WNW
12
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
15
Energy kJ
555
61
2717
2634
2460
1979
1809
1551
1431
1205
1082
870
757
668
586
511
502
410
325
325
292
1447
1531
1505
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
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
0.3
WNW
18
0.5
W
18
0.7
WNW
16
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
39
36
57
56
34
34
34
34
34
33
33
33
33
33
32
32
32
32
63
156
273
50
48
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
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
0.3
SW
14
0.3
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
13
0.1
W
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
26
Energy kJ
6
7
7
7
13
13
12
12
12
29
32
37
131
13
26
26
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
W
8
2.5
W
13
Energy kJ
546
2431
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
4
2
4
2
4
Distance (km)
283
283
195
304
976
976
976
284
16
16
16
74
295
283
976
285
16
16
16
499
975
414
304
16
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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