Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 13 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
11.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 8PM is: 1.8m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)--
Afternoon (13 May)6ft (1.8m)12s
Evening (13 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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)
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
3
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
10
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
16
1.5
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
2.5
NW
15
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
911
895
821
683
670
573
530
540
746
733
234
362
229
229
232
295
2869
537
610
834
1442
1318
1447
1944
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
30
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
15
N
30
NW
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
9:43PM2.09m
10:47AM1.62m
10:19PM2.24m
11:44AM1.69m
10:58PM2.37m
Low Tide
3:26PM0.43m
4:33AM-0.09m
4:11PM0.53m
5:18AM-0.35m
4:57PM0.63m
6:05AM-0.55m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:56
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:28
8:29
8:30
8:30
Temp °C
13
13
12
10
10
10
12
15
15
14
13
11
11
10
11
14
13
12
11
10
9
9
11
13
10
10
9
8
8
7
9
10
9
8
8
7
8
6
8
8
6
5
5
6
5
6
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
12
1.8
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.7
W
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
W
10
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
18
0.5
SSW
17
1.1
W
9
0.8
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.6
SSW
16
1.1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
1.9
WNW
14
2
WNW
14
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
911
895
821
683
670
573
530
102
174
166
217
295
216
188
232
295
193
537
610
834
1442
1318
1447
165
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.7
SSW
16
0.3
WNW
18
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
W
9
0.5
S
15
0.2
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
136
134
125
104
102
102
102
123
68
44
234
62
229
229
81
112
14
209
199
196
193
169
116
20
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
NW
19
0.3
SW
13
0.4
NW
18
0.4
WNW
18
0.5
WNW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.7
W
8
0.6
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
16
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
37
36
89
81
80
123
123
8
7
15
26
81
123
159
201
127
69
169
48
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
2
WNW
10
1.3
NW
5
1.5
WNW
9
0.5
N
4
0.6
N
4
1.2
WNW
6
1.7
NW
6
2.5
NW
15
2.2
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
1.5
NW
6
2.4
WNW
13
Energy kJ
540
746
733
96
362
9
12
99
202
2869
374
266
165
172
1944
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
3
2
3
4
2
1
Distance (km)
602
602
29
20
20
20
29
432
602
538
114
34
20
20
34
602
602
601
601
34
20
20
34
602
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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