Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Wednesday 06 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
11.3° 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 10AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Afternoon (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.7
WNW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
210
223
293
458
538
558
540
531
531
514
461
454
438
353
340
265
265
214
194
154
220
215
196
188
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
SSW
5
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
ESE
0
SSE
5
SE
0
ESE
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:11AM1.89m
4:42PM1.43m
2:53AM1.79m
5:40PM1.41m
3:43AM1.68m
6:36PM1.44m
Low Tide
9:40AM-0.07m
9:12PM1.07m
10:28AM0.00m
10:11PM1.09m
11:20AM0.06m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:07
6:05
6:03
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8:21
8:22
8:22
Temp °C
11
11
12
13
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
10
10
10
10
11
13
13
13
13
12
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
12
9
10
10
9
11
11
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
15
Energy kJ
210
214
293
458
538
558
540
531
531
514
461
454
438
353
340
265
265
214
194
154
125
109
80
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.9
NW
7
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
9
Energy kJ
188
223
161
310
61
84
90
79
82
91
86
97
91
102
73
82
76
73
55
50
220
215
196
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
WNW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
WNW
7
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
WNW
16
0.6
NNW
7
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
37
126
239
57
314
251
248
226
208
206
208
208
208
208
206
160
125
120
118
144
36
84
84
83
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
7
0.6
NNW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.6
NNW
7
Energy kJ
8
35
41
31
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
20
20
20
34
34
29
29
20
20
20
20
29
602
29
20
20
20
20
20
34
34
29
29
20
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
7
9
6
5
5
7
6
5
6
6
5
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
6
5
5
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