Rockaway surfForecast / Oregon North / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 27 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
12.2° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Rockaway today (27 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 21s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rockaway at 1PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)7ft (2.2m)10s
Afternoon (27 May)6.5ft (2.0m)9s
Evening (27 May)3.5ft (1.0m)21s

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 Wed morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
2
3
3
3
4
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
2
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
21
1.3
WNW
20
1.4
WNW
19
1.7
WNW
18
2
WNW
18
2.1
WNW
17
2.2
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
15
2
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
928
832
702
601
594
1327
1436
1895
2318
2296
2394
2365
2305
2001
1637
2557
2834
2756
2098
1820
1657
1442
1099
861
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
10
N
5
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
10
N
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:08AM1.54m
10:31PM2.23m
12:04PM1.59m
11:03PM2.25m
12:52PM1.65m
11:35PM2.26m
Low Tide
5:06AM0.05m
4:29PM0.61m
5:48AM-0.08m
5:12PM0.73m
6:26AM-0.18m
5:52PM0.82m
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:31
5:31
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:52
8:53
8:54
Temp °C
12
14
14
14
12
11
11
11
13
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
11
10
9
10
9
10
10
10
8
8
9
9
13
12
11
9
9
10
9
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
18
2
WNW
18
2.1
WNW
17
2.2
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
16
2.1
WNW
15
2
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
13
2.3
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
1.9
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
928
832
702
601
523
477
466
1895
2318
2296
2394
2365
2305
2001
1637
2557
2834
2756
2098
1820
1657
1442
1099
861
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.6
W
22
0.8
WNW
21
1.3
WNW
20
1.4
WNW
19
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
14
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
60
61
61
338
594
1327
1436
390
423
433
383
374
403
434
384
30
29
29
29
18
17
29
17
30
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
26
0.2
W
24
0.3
WNW
23
0.4
SW
15
0.4
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
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
13
44
107
60
54
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
32
10
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
1
3
2
3
4
3
Distance (km)
148
283
309
283
288
16
74
16
16
283
283
368
368
368
368
428
428
816
847
864
428
412
16
16
Best forecast wave conditions in North Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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