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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 Tuesday 28 Apr 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 3PM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | |
204 | 222 | 1094 | 501 | 392 | 277 | 294 | 399 | 417 | 627 | 604 | 656 | 742 | 630 | 743 | 634 | 615 | 606 | 2180 | 1042 | 1076 | 585 | 648 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.62m | 10:36PM2.03m | 11:23AM1.63m | 11:05PM2.08m | 12:10PM1.64m | 11:33PM2.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:21PM0.33m | 5:14AM0.03m | 4:59PM0.46m | 5:52AM-0.11m | 5:34PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — | — | 8:15 |
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Temp °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | NW 8 | WNW 13 |
 kJ | 197 | 222 | 45 | 45 | 190 | 186 | 189 | 135 | 135 | 627 | 604 | 656 | 742 | 365 | 216 | 194 | 241 | 248 | 74 | 54 | 33 | 454 | 441 | 408 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 13 | S 11 | WSW 16 | NW 20 | WNW 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 16 | WNW 10 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 11 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 204 | 44 | 9 | 27 | 97 | 148 | 186 | 180 | 417 | 125 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 630 | 743 | 634 | 615 | 606 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 33 | 395 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 27 | 29 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 28 | 280 | 399 | 128 | 88 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 75 | 74 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 32 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 8 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 |
| kJ | — | 171 | 1094 | 501 | 392 | 277 | 294 | — | — | 154 | 287 | 505 | 573 | — | — | — | — | — | 2180 | 1042 | 1076 | 585 | 648 | 372 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 34 | 464 | 603 | 228 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 415 | 602 | 603 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 432 | 602 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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