Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 1AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
99 | 99 | 99 | 67 | 95 | 93 | 86 | 137 | 307 | 643 | 596 | 386 | 295 | 255 | 235 | 311 | 311 | 307 | 190 | 183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:00PM1.86m | 10:41AM1.49m | 9:00PM1.92m | 11:14AM1.56m | 9:51PM1.99m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM1.20m | 3:40AM0.18m | 3:13PM1.14m | 4:26AM0.08m | 4:04PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 |
37 | 71 | 65 | 64 | 52 | 75 | 86 | 130 | 231 | 224 | 208 | 386 | 295 | 255 | 235 | 183 | 139 | 91 | 78 | 59 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
74 | 37 | 37 | 44 | 45 | 39 | 44 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 113 | 197 | 199 | 199 | 311 | 311 | 307 | 190 | 183 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 12 | WNW 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
99 | 99 | 99 | 67 | 95 | 93 | 29 | 16 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 77 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 106 | 106 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 307 | 643 | 596 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 538 | 538 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 298 | 464 | 230 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 102 | 32 | 32 | 20 | 20 |
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