Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
10.5° C
3.2° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 1PM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (05 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
Friday
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.8
NW
6
2.4
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
341
284
277
147
143
110
110
133
140
159
164
160
146
142
142
119
123
159
269
547
538
332
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
NW
5
N
0
NNE
5
N
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
NNW
5
N
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
N
5
NE
Wind State
glassy
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
5:03AM1.44m
4:59PM2.12m
6:30AM1.35m
5:51PM2.16m
8:08AM1.35m
6:54PM2.20m
Low Tide
10:26AM0.68m
00:14AM0.24m
11:16AM0.88m
1:27AM0.11m
12:23PM1.03m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:15
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:30
8:29
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
15
17
20
19
16
14
Feels °C
14
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
12
13
13
12
14
14
17
16
14
14
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