Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
11.9°C
2.2° 

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 (03 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 6AM is: 1.9m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Sep)6ft (1.9m)10s
Afternoon (03 Sep)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (03 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
7
1.4
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
11
2.2
NW
11
2.2
WNW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.8
WNW
10
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
417
245
415
517
665
800
1056
1170
1291
1267
1244
1107
1020
739
684
622
629
608
Wind (km/h)
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
0
ENE
5
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
5:07AM1.48m
4:19PM2.16m
6:36AM1.41m
5:22PM2.12m
Low Tide
10:41PM0.11m
9:59AM0.91m
11:50PM0.09m
11:00AM1.06m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
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cloud
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6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:47
7:45
 mm
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
15
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
11
12
14
13
14
14
12
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
12
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