Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 10AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
229 | 233 | 233 | 180 | 175 | 161 | 106 | 104 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 67 | 95 | 93 | 147 | 174 | 386 | 643 | 500 | 400 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.35m | 6:52PM1.85m | 9:57AM1.42m | 8:00PM1.86m | 10:41AM1.49m | 9:00PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:36AM0.32m | 12:39PM1.19m | 2:44AM0.27m | 2:04PM1.20m | 3:40AM0.18m | 3:13PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 7 |
164 | 150 | 150 | 76 | 74 | 76 | 74 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 74 | 69 | 88 | 64 | 64 | 75 | 147 | 130 | 231 | 224 | 208 | 400 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 |
229 | 233 | 59 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 106 | 104 | 77 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 113 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 |
49 | 50 | 233 | 180 | 175 | 161 | 99 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 67 | 95 | 93 | 47 | 15 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 174 | 386 | 643 | 500 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 538 | 538 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 92 | 538 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 415 | 464 | 230 | 20 | 20 |
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