Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 2PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 19 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | 137 | 231 | 643 | 551 | 336 | 234 | 199 | 199 | 311 | 311 | 307 | 190 | 181 | 181 | 183 | 277 | 270 | 322 | 322 | 260 | 211 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 10:41AM1.49m | 9:00PM1.92m | 11:14AM1.56m | 9:51PM1.99m | 11:42AM1.64m | 10:35PM2.05m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:13PM1.14m | 4:26AM0.08m | 4:04PM1.04m | 5:04AM-0.00m | 4:47PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||||
6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
75 | 130 | 231 | 224 | 162 | 336 | 234 | 194 | 178 | 153 | 118 | 91 | 70 | 39 | 31 | 183 | 277 | 270 | 322 | 322 | 260 | 211 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | S 13 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 113 | 197 | 199 | 199 | 311 | 311 | 307 | 190 | 181 | 181 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 89 | 87 | 38 | 37 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | S 13 | S 13 |
15 | 16 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 77 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 103 | 96 | 92 | 15 | 24 | 87 | 87 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — |
— | 137 | 287 | 643 | 551 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 298 | 499 | 230 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 411 | 32 | 93 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 499 | 29 | 29 | 20 |
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