Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 17 May 2026 PDT
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Rainbow Rocks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 2PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 May)7.5ft (2.3m)12s
Afternoon (17 May)8ft (2.5m)12s
Evening (17 May)8ft (2.5m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wed
20
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)
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
12
2.2
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
7
3
NW
8
2
NNW
8
1.2
WNW
11
2.1
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.7
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
7
1.4
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
15
2
WNW
14
2.4
NW
14
2.4
NW
14
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1447
1346
1938
1138
891
429
329
477
283
318
742
1059
1016
1507
1337
1647
2233
2141
2740
3357
2787
908
799
734
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
30
NNW
40
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:32PM1.76m
00:26AM2.47m
2:26PM1.75m
1:15AM2.41m
3:21PM1.72m
2:07AM2.29m
Low Tide
6:52AM-0.68m
6:31PM0.79m
7:42AM-0.71m
7:22PM0.84m
8:34AM-0.66m
8:17PM0.87m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:31
8:32
8:34
8:35
Temp °C
10
14
16
16
15
12
11
10
12
17
17
17
16
13
12
11
13
18
19
18
17
15
13
13
6
8
9
7
8
7
6
5
8
11
9
8
8
7
7
6
9
12
12
10
11
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
2.1
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
16
1.8
WNW
15
2
WNW
14
2.4
NW
14
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
Energy kJ
1447
120
81
81
79
334
328
477
283
160
267
407
1016
1507
1337
1647
2233
69
95
96
97
908
799
734
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
1
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.2
WSW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.3
SW
24
0.2
S
15
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
120
13
12
12
12
76
36
36
214
124
34
34
41
43
47
106
70
54
87
87
17
96
95
95
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.1
SW
24
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
Energy kJ
13
13
6
12
12
50
35
35
49
26
17
17
16
15
12
11
19
17
22
17
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
7
3
NW
8
2
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
2.4
NW
14
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
2.1
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
Energy kJ
1346
1938
1138
891
429
329
318
742
1059
788
425
324
175
216
2141
2740
3357
2787
373
384
352
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
4
3
4
4
3
2
4
2
3
4
Distance (km)
29
495
601
602
602
29
20
20
20
484
601
602
406
77
20
20
20
432
484
601
252
34
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
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