Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Friday 22 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
8.7° C
(Which is 3.4°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 12AM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)--
Afternoon (23 May)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (23 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

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 Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Mon
25
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
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.2
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.4
WNW
9
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1301
1537
1103
572
427
349
268
268
549
605
319
507
406
330
326
455
568
638
731
624
690
679
669
481
Wind (km/h)
35
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
SE
5
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:16PM1.73m
5:23AM1.68m
7:09PM1.80m
6:44AM1.51m
7:56PM1.88m
8:06AM1.42m
Low Tide
11:20AM-0.23m
11:54PM0.80m
12:16PM-0.04m
1:15AM0.65m
1:11PM0.15m
2:26AM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:38
8:39
Temp °C
18
18
15
11
11
11
12
14
15
14
12
12
11
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
9
9
10
11
12
13
11
10
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
10
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
6
6
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.8
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.6
NW
7
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.7
NNW
7
2.1
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.5
NNW
8
1.4
NNW
8
1.3
NNW
8
1.2
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
154
154
154
130
154
154
268
145
198
201
319
507
406
271
224
187
568
638
731
624
690
679
669
481
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
13
1.4
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
NW
7
0.9
NNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
Energy kJ
112
110
112
110
106
109
151
154
12
12
280
201
201
330
326
455
122
93
77
248
226
140
142
140
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.2
S
12
0.6
SSW
15
0.2
S
12
0.1
W
20
0.2
WNW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.4
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
NW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
SSW
18
Energy kJ
12
12
12
80
79
12
148
12
8
37
201
123
116
98
96
75
73
66
220
53
31
22
17
123
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.2
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
2.2
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
0.5
S
3
Energy kJ
1301
1537
1103
572
427
349
268
549
605
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
228
228
34
20
20
20
20
34
34
20
20
20
20
20
20
32
32
32
32
20
20
20
20
102
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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