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Rainbow Rocks Surf Forecast
/ Oregon South (25 breaks) / Oregon (49 breaks) /
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Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 15 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 1PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Mon 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | |
232 | 295 | 445 | 498 | 610 | 1301 | 1396 | 765 | 863 | 2440 | 2982 | 3384 | 3168 | 2546 | 2264 | 1627 | 1379 | 1256 | 1839 | 914 | 907 | 482 | 397 | 512 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | 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 | 11:44AM1.69m | 10:58PM2.37m | 12:38PM1.74m | 11:40PM2.45m | 1:32PM1.76m | 00:26AM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:18AM-0.35m | 4:57PM0.63m | 6:05AM-0.55m | 5:43PM0.72m | 6:52AM-0.68m | 6:31PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:31 | — | — | 8:32 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 226 | 295 | 445 | 498 | 610 | 1301 | 1396 | 411 | 621 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 120 | 1849 | 1627 | 1379 | 120 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 387 | 328 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 232 | 112 | 193 | 209 | 199 | 196 | 193 | 765 | 863 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 54 | 80 | 120 | 120 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 76 | 47 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | — | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | SW 20 | S 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 18 | S 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 20 |
| kJ | 81 | 127 | 14 | — | 50 | 109 | 77 | 169 | 116 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | 15 | 39 | 14 | 13 | 13 | — | 12 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 136 | 190 | 282 | 282 | 182 | — | — | — | — | 2440 | 2982 | 3384 | 3168 | 2546 | 2264 | — | — | 1256 | 1839 | 914 | 907 | 482 | 397 | 512 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 34 | 499 | 602 | 601 | 601 | 29 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 601 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 495 | 601 | 602 | 602 | 34 | 20 | 20 |
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