Rainbow Rocks Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Oregon, USA)

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Rainbow Rocks Surf Guide

Rainbow Rocks in Oregon_South is an exposed beach and reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Works best in offshore winds from the northeast. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. The beach break offers both left and right hand waves. When it's working here, it can get crowded. Hazards include rips, sharks and rocks.

Rainbow Rocks Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach and reef	1	fairly consistent	11.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rainbow Rocks:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rainbow Rocks occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northeast.

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What's the best time of year to surf Rainbow Rocks (for consistent clean waves)?

octoberBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Rainbow Rocks with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of October. Clean surfable waves are typically found 48% of the time in October while 43% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 9% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

48%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

43%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rainbow Rocks Location Map

Interactive Rainbow Rocks surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Rainbow Rocks is Chico Muni Airport (CIC) in USA, which is 327 km (203 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Rainbow Rocks is Mc Minnville Muni (Mackminnville) Airport (MMV), also in USA, 360 km (224 miles) away.

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Rainbow Rocks Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 04:30 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	2AM	5AM	8AM	11AM
Wave (m)	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period (s)	12	12	12	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- on	glass	glass	cross- on

Tides at Rainbow Rocks

Current tide and informaton

For Brookings, Chetco Cove, Oregon, 4 km from Rainbow Rocks.

Next High Water: 03:49pm | 1.48m

Next Low Water: 08:55am | -0.14m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Rainbow Rocks Sea Temperature

The water temperature (11.2 °C) at Rainbow Rocks is quite cold. If the sun shines as forecast, it should feel warm enough to get away with a good sealed spring wetsuit but you won't overheat in a winter wetsuit, gloves boots and a hood. Effective windchill factor of (12.0 °C).

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, a neoprene hood, gloves and boots.