Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
11.6° C
1.8° 

Rainbow Rocks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 1PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (21 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (21 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
367
367
302
255
193
242
217
214
217
217
217
214
146
193
77
80
166
166
170
229
233
236
236
233
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
10
NW
5
N
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
S
5
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
5:57AM1.37m
6:00PM2.01m
7:29AM1.29m
6:47PM1.98m
9:04AM1.31m
7:38PM1.97m
Low Tide
00:06AM0.41m
11:23AM0.66m
1:15AM0.34m
12:12PM0.89m
2:21AM0.25m
1:14PM1.05m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
6:00
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:46
8:45
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
16
18
18
16
19
18
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
14
15
14
13
13
Feels °C
14
15
16
17
17
16
18
18
15
15
15
17
18
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
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