Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 24 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
13.4° C
0.1° 

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 (24 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 24s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 24s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 8PM is: 0.8m 24s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jul)--
Afternoon (24 Jul)2ft (0.6m)24s
Evening (24 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)24s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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)
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
3
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
24
0.8
SW
24
0.8
SW
24
0.8
SW
24
0.6
SW
24
0.6
SW
23
0.9
SW
22
1.1
SW
21
1.1
SW
21
1
SW
21
1
SW
21
0.9
SW
21
0.9
SW
20
1.1
SW
20
1.3
SW
20
1.3
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
1
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
448
780
780
661
444
433
770
1015
1167
898
890
749
667
969
1223
1210
1100
959
738
708
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
WSW
0
NW
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
N
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
8:31PM1.98m
11:11AM1.46m
9:22PM2.01m
11:50AM1.53m
10:09PM2.06m
Low Tide
2:23PM1.14m
4:11AM0.06m
3:27PM1.15m
4:55AM-0.02m
4:19PM1.11m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:44
8:43
8:42
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
14
Feels °C
14
16
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
15
17
15
13
14
15
15
15
14
15
13
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