Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
11.7°C
2.5° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 10AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (02 Sep)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (02 Sep)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 59mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Wednesday
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
6
2.5
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
7
2.1
SSW
7
1.5
W
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.2
NW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.2
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
151
151
154
238
563
728
431
279
415
517
651
692
1131
1474
1447
1421
1277
1022
848
711
635
541
629
608
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
S
30
S
35
S
45
S
35
S
25
S
15
S
10
S
15
SSE
10
SE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
3:54AM1.61m
3:31PM2.18m
5:07AM1.48m
4:19PM2.16m
6:36AM1.41m
5:22PM2.12m
Low Tide
9:15AM0.73m
10:41PM0.11m
9:59AM0.91m
11:50PM0.09m
11:00AM1.06m
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light rain
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light rain
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:45
 mm
1
3
11
19
11
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
14
Feels °C
12
11
9
8
7
8
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
15
13
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