Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
11.2° C
2.2° 

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 (22 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 4AM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)15s
Afternoon (22 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (22 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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)
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
0.8
NW
8
1.1
SSW
7
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
217
214
217
217
217
214
146
77
114
78
166
166
170
229
233
236
236
233
Wind (km/h)
5
NW
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
5
SW
0
S
5
ESE
Wind State
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
6:00PM2.01m
7:29AM1.29m
6:47PM1.98m
9:04AM1.31m
7:38PM1.97m
Low Tide
1:15AM0.34m
12:12PM0.89m
2:21AM0.25m
1:14PM1.05m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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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
18
19
17
16
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
18
19
17
15
16
18
16
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
12
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