Rockaway surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 19 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 3AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)12s
Afternoon (20 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (20 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
NW
7
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.4
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
953
938
880
737
725
713
368
278
259
210
210
206
202
191
448
439
176
430
167
143
467
523
425
457
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
10
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
15
N
10
N
15
N
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:48AM2.47m
5:00PM1.83m
3:46AM2.28m
5:59PM1.83m
4:51AM2.05m
Low Tide
9:09PM0.80m
10:19AM-0.51m
10:12PM0.82m
11:15AM-0.37m
11:25PM0.80m
12:12PM-0.21m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:39
5:37
5:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:45
8:45
8:46
Temp °C
12
10
10
10
11
12
13
12
11
10
10
10
12
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
11
13
13
13
9
7
6
6
8
8
9
8
7
7
7
7
9
10
10
10
8
8
8
9
8
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.5
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.3
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.4
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
953
938
880
737
725
713
368
169
169
164
164
160
164
147
448
439
137
430
167
143
467
523
425
457
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
17
Energy kJ
68
69
69
69
68
68
67
278
259
210
210
206
202
191
57
96
133
96
135
118
57
58
80
148
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
24
0.1
SW
22
0.2
WSW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
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
NW
8
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
54
22
22
11
11
18
45
117
117
64
64
64
61
57
37
56
55
55
55
57
57
17
78
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
109
188
176
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
4
3
4
1
2
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
Distance (km)
304
283
283
97
16
74
295
195
816
74
97
74
74
74
283
622
623
285
285
16
16
296
283
311
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
2
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
2
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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