Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 02 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
11.7°C
2.5° 

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 (02 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 11PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Sep)--
Afternoon (02 Sep)8ft (2.5m)7s
Evening (02 Sep)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wed
2
Thursday
3
Friday
4
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)
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SSW
7
2.5
SSW
7
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
2.4
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.5
WNW
11
2.4
WNW
11
2.3
WNW
10
2.1
WNW
10
1.9
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1
SSW
17
1
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
611
773
417
245
415
517
651
800
1056
1170
1350
1421
1421
1313
1063
831
684
565
629
608
Wind (km/h)
45
S
35
S
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NE
5
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:31PM2.18m
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
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:49
7:47
7:45
 mm
23
12
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
6
8
11
12
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
14
14
12
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