Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 5AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.9m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (29 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon).

Tue
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
0.7
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
3
NW
7
3
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
458
303
280
399
417
627
604
656
742
722
743
722
615
606
606
690
618
444
389
408
476
474
944
1101
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
15
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
N
5
ENE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:36PM2.03m
11:23AM1.63m
11:05PM2.08m
12:10PM1.64m
11:33PM2.10m
12:54PM1.64m
Low Tide
5:14AM0.03m
4:59PM0.46m
5:52AM-0.11m
5:34PM0.59m
6:28AM-0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:16
6:13
6:13
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8:12
8:13
8:14
8:15
Temp °C
12
10
9
9
10
11
13
14
13
11
11
10
11
13
15
15
14
12
11
11
11
13
15
14
7
7
7
7
8
7
8
9
9
10
10
8
9
11
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
20
0.9
WNW
11
1.6
NW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.1
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.7
NW
7
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
97
186
233
159
135
627
604
656
742
276
743
722
615
606
606
54
395
383
389
408
476
462
28
28
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
13
0.4
WNW
19
0.8
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
11
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
45
148
135
164
417
125
38
36
35
722
173
135
168
173
74
2
33
33
32
29
29
28
2
10
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.7
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
26
28
280
399
128
88
23
23
23
34
34
34
75
74
2
14
5
5
5
5
14
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.7
NW
6
2.4
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
3
NW
7
3
NW
7
Energy kJ
458
303
135
226
505
495
230
690
618
444
355
386
352
474
944
1101
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
4
2
3
Distance (km)
228
20
20
20
20
34
464
602
34
20
20
20
20
34
432
602
39
20
20
20
20
432
484
602
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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