Rockaway surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 12 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rockaway today?

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 4PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)4ft (1.2m)11s
Afternoon (12 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (12 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
0.5
W
17
0.6
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
279
326
264
214
231
295
287
545
267
566
547
913
707
533
514
346
332
326
273
212
198
234
142
193
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
5
WSW
5
W
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
NW
5
NNW
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
9:19AM1.58m
9:50PM2.07m
10:27AM1.66m
10:24PM2.26m
11:28AM1.74m
11:00PM2.42m
Low Tide
3:33PM0.30m
4:38AM0.20m
4:18PM0.39m
5:25AM-0.08m
5:03PM0.49m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:47
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:36
8:37
8:37
8:38
6
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
11
11
11
11
10
12
11
11
11
11
10
10
7
7
7
7
8
8
10
10
11
11
9
10
9
9
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
1
W
10
1
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.1
W
20
1.1
W
11
1.4
W
12
1.4
W
12
0.4
SW
14
1.7
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.5
W
11
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.2
W
10
1.1
W
9
1.1
W
9
1.2
W
9
1
W
6
1.2
W
7
Energy kJ
279
326
264
214
231
295
287
8
267
566
547
74
707
533
514
346
332
326
273
212
198
234
80
135
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
NW
5
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
WSW
15
0.6
W
14
0.8
W
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
5
0.4
NW
6
0.4
NW
6
0.4
WNW
18
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
16
Energy kJ
17
89
89
87
67
72
71
140
222
74
74
15
73
73
52
7
10
10
10
11
8
104
78
193
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.1
SW
11
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.2
W
14
0.4
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
W
20
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.5
W
17
0.5
W
9
Energy kJ
89
5
39
27
16
69
31
73
7
15
14
14
29
28
28
27
27
62
27
142
43
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
W
11
1.1
WSW
5
1.1
WSW
5
1.3
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
12
Energy kJ
545
69
57
104
913
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
2
3
1
1
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
98
144
283
304
144
74
74
283
283
144
304
428
288
252
74
97
97
304
304
144
259
74
74
16
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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