Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Friday 29 May 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
10.5° C
(Which is 1.7°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 8AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)8ft (2.5m)14s
Afternoon (29 May)10ft (3.0m)14s
Evening (29 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Fri morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
1
0
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
NW
14
3
NW
14
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
2.2
NW
11
3
NW
7
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.4
NNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2206
2729
2480
2590
3519
3364
3113
824
812
659
589
500
2113
965
843
459
486
478
441
1100
956
1284
1224
734
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
0
N
10
NNW
20
NW
30
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
30
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:11PM1.52m
10:54PM2.09m
12:54PM1.56m
11:27PM2.09m
1:34PM1.57m
Low Tide
5:34AM-0.19m
5:00PM0.89m
6:10AM-0.25m
5:39PM0.95m
6:46AM-0.28m
6:16PM0.99m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:45
5:45
5:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:44
8:45
Temp °C
10
11
11
13
14
14
13
11
10
9
10
14
15
14
14
12
10
10
11
17
18
19
18
14
9
11
10
9
8
8
7
6
7
6
6
7
7
6
7
6
6
6
7
11
10
10
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.3
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
0.5
SW
22
0.5
SW
21
0.7
SSW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
2206
2729
2480
105
105
105
110
824
812
659
589
500
74
73
73
459
486
478
441
227
224
389
404
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NW
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
23
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
22
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.7
SW
20
Energy kJ
306
105
105
105
47
9
9
120
118
116
79
76
37
37
54
73
73
71
181
123
124
33
68
392
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
26
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
19
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
107
47
9
9
9
9
13
25
14
22
55
36
85
133
121
69
34
33
10
32
67
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
NW
14
3
NW
14
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
2.3
NW
8
1.9
NNW
8
1.7
NNW
8
1.6
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
3
NW
12
3
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.1
NNW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
2.2
NW
11
3
NW
7
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.4
NNW
8
Energy kJ
2590
3519
3364
3113
585
425
356
279
282
2113
965
843
428
330
282
257
1100
956
1284
1224
734
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
Distance (km)
20
20
20
34
602
602
601
34
20
20
29
499
602
601
601
34
20
20
20
432
484
602
273
20
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
3
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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