Rockaway surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 21 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 normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rockaway today?

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 12AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 May)--
Afternoon (22 May)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (22 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
7
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
457
448
392
392
193
147
164
164
214
320
378
371
302
296
325
311
299
292
181
176
269
329
381
565
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
10
N
20
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
5:59PM1.83m
4:51AM2.05m
6:57PM1.87m
6:04AM1.82m
7:50PM1.94m
7:25AM1.63m
Low Tide
11:15AM-0.37m
11:25PM0.80m
12:12PM-0.21m
00:46AM0.73m
1:08PM-0.04m
2:07AM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:37
5:35
5:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:47
8:49
Temp °C
15
15
13
12
11
11
12
14
14
14
12
10
10
10
11
13
14
13
12
10
9
8
10
13
11
11
9
9
8
8
10
11
10
10
8
7
7
8
9
9
10
8
7
6
6
5
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
10
1.4
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.9
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
457
448
392
392
193
147
88
88
214
320
378
371
302
296
325
311
299
292
181
176
136
115
381
565
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.7
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.4
NNW
8
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
15
0.6
NNW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.9
NW
7
1
WNW
9
Energy kJ
57
96
133
96
100
143
164
164
23
148
150
152
150
150
47
76
44
77
121
88
269
329
86
168
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.1
W
20
0.4
SW
15
0.2
WNW
18
0.4
SW
15
0.5
W
16
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
37
56
55
55
55
57
57
58
80
79
17
30
30
8
75
32
83
135
86
86
84
87
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
8
0.8
NW
6
0.4
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
7
0.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
119
125
36
22
61
53
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
284
622
428
304
285
16
16
74
304
304
304
74
16
16
16
288
428
412
368
368
16
16
16
74
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
7
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
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