Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Tuesday 26 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
9.7° C
(Which is 2.5°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 11PM is: 4.0m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 3.5m 12s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)--
Afternoon (26 May)15ft (4.5m)14s
Evening (26 May)13ft (4.0m)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 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
9
6
4
8
7
4
3
2
1
2
2
4
4
3
5
4
3
4
5
4
4
5
4
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WNW
14
4.5
WNW
13
4
WNW
13
4
NW
13
3.5
NW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
11
3
NW
11
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
3
NW
9
1.3
WNW
20
1.5
WNW
18
1.9
WNW
18
2
WNW
18
2.1
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
16
2.3
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
14
2.5
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7895
6587
5434
5096
3685
2751
2073
2022
2602
2763
2208
1426
1273
1557
2193
2432
2359
2541
2682
2417
2206
2842
2480
2480
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
15
NW
25
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
30
NNW
15
N
5
ENE
10
SE
5
SE
5
W
10
SW
10
SSE
5
SSW
5
N
5
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
20
NW
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:15PM2.02m
10:27AM1.43m
9:50PM2.06m
11:23AM1.48m
10:22PM2.08m
Low Tide
2:52PM0.51m
4:14AM0.05m
3:37PM0.67m
4:56AM-0.09m
4:20PM0.80m
5:34AM-0.19m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:47
5:46
5:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:42
8:43
8:44
Temp °C
11
13
13
10
10
10
12
16
18
17
16
14
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
14
10
10
8
5
5
6
8
11
10
8
10
12
12
10
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4.5
WNW
14
4.5
WNW
13
4
WNW
13
3.5
NW
12
3.5
NW
12
3
NW
12
3
NW
11
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
WNW
22
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
9
2.1
NW
9
2
WNW
18
2.1
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
16
2.3
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
16
2.2
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
15
2.5
WNW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
7895
6587
5434
4173
3135
2751
2073
259
188
163
526
1426
1075
939
715
2432
2359
2541
2682
2417
2206
2842
2480
105
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.1
W
24
0.2
WNW
24
0.4
WNW
23
0.6
SSW
14
1
WNW
20
1.3
WNW
20
1.5
WNW
18
1.9
WNW
18
2
NW
9
1.8
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
Energy kJ
339
270
273
277
277
277
277
11
54
173
163
784
1273
1557
2193
595
479
398
367
367
335
105
105
105
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.1
W
26
0.1
W
25
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
151
119
121
121
13
12
73
163
163
163
163
116
116
115
113
108
107
47
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
NW
13
3.5
NW
12
3
NW
11
3.5
NW
10
4
NW
9
3.5
NW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
2.5
WNW
14
Energy kJ
5096
3685
2022
2602
2763
2208
110
105
2480
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Distance (km)
678
29
541
34
29
34
34
460
639
230
55
20
20
20
20
32
29
20
29
20
20
29
29
499
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
4
5
5
9
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
7
9
9
7
8
6
6
9
9
9
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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