Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
13.7°C
0.6° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 5AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)3ft (0.9m)15s
Afternoon (31 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (31 Aug)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, strong winds from the S by Wed afternoon).

Sun
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1.1
NW
10
1.1
NW
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
479
348
339
334
334
330
330
325
325
261
226
217
241
208
208
173
166
154
Wind (km/h)
10
N
5
ESE
5
ESE
5
E
0
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
ESE
10
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
2:03AM1.87m
2:18PM2.14m
2:55AM1.75m
2:51PM2.18m
Low Tide
8:05PM0.28m
8:05AM0.33m
8:50PM0.19m
8:38AM0.52m
9:42PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:52
7:51
 mm
Temp °C
15
13
13
12
13
15
15
15
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
16
15
15
Feels °C
14
12
12
11
12
14
15
15
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
14
13
13
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