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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 pm Wednesday 27 May 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
9.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 6AM is: 1.7m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 2.2m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
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 15°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | |
1840 | 1202 | 1273 | 1557 | 2193 | 2432 | 2359 | 2541 | 2682 | 2417 | 2206 | 2963 | 2765 | 1797 | 3673 | 3514 | 3113 | 824 | 812 | 659 | 589 | 500 | 2113 | 918 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:50PM2.06m | 11:23AM1.48m | 10:22PM2.08m | 12:11PM1.52m | 10:54PM2.09m | 12:54PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:56AM-0.09m | 4:20PM0.80m | 5:34AM-0.19m | 5:00PM0.89m | 6:10AM-0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 22 | WNW 20 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 526 | 784 | 974 | 813 | 654 | 2432 | 2359 | 2541 | 2682 | 2417 | 2206 | 2963 | 2765 | 1797 | 105 | 105 | 75 | 824 | 812 | 659 | 589 | 500 | 74 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 163 | 163 | 1273 | 1557 | 2193 | 598 | 493 | 401 | 367 | 338 | 257 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 48 | 9 | 25 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 113 | 76 | 37 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 10 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 22 | NNW 9 | SW 26 | SW 19 | SW 24 | SSW 24 |
| kJ | — | 73 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 116 | 116 | 115 | 111 | 108 | 80 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 28 | 25 | 14 | 22 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 1840 | 1202 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 318 | 3673 | 3514 | 3113 | 557 | 425 | 283 | 257 | 282 | 2113 | 918 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 145 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 102 | 102 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 230 | 464 | 484 | 273 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 484 | 602 | 602 |
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