Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 27 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
9.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today (28 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 1AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 1.3m 20s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 May)6ft (1.9m)18s
Afternoon (28 May)7ft (2.1m)16s
Evening (28 May)7ft (2.2m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Wed
27
Thursday
28
Friday
29
Sat
30
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
4
4
4
4
2
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
1.3
WNW
20
1.5
WNW
18
1.9
WNW
18
2
WNW
18
2.1
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
16
2.3
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
NW
14
3
NW
14
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
2.3
NW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2451
2358
1914
1302
1273
1557
2193
2432
2359
2541
2682
2417
2206
2842
2765
2590
3341
3208
2692
824
812
659
517
1422
Wind (km/h)
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
10
NNE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
5
WSW
0
WSW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
25
NW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:50PM2.06m
11:23AM1.48m
10:22PM2.08m
12:11PM1.52m
10:54PM2.09m
Low Tide
3:37PM0.67m
4:56AM-0.09m
4:20PM0.80m
5:34AM-0.19m
5:00PM0.89m
6:10AM-0.25m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:46
5:45
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:42
8:43
8:44
8:44
Temp °C
17
17
15
14
13
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
11
10
10
10
13
10
9
9
10
11
12
11
11
10
13
12
12
11
10
11
10
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
22
1
WNW
20
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.2
NW
9
2
WNW
18
2.1
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
16
2.3
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
188
163
526
784
1112
939
764
2432
2359
2541
2682
2417
2206
2842
2765
105
105
105
75
824
812
659
517
76
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
24
0.4
WNW
23
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
20
1.5
WNW
18
1.9
WNW
18
2.1
NW
9
1.8
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
S
21
0.2
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
Energy kJ
54
173
163
163
1273
1557
2193
654
490
433
367
367
284
105
105
47
105
9
25
120
118
116
113
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.7
WNW
10
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
25
Energy kJ
73
163
163
163
116
116
115
111
108
80
47
9
9
9
9
13
25
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
10
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
14
3
NW
14
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
2.3
NW
12
Energy kJ
2451
2358
1914
1302
2590
3341
3208
2692
465
414
322
339
1422
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Distance (km)
704
252
145
34
20
20
20
365
478
29
20
20
29
29
34
432
464
484
273
20
20
20
20
39
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
9
9
8
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
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