Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 25 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
14.4°C
0.1° 

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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 5PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
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)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
1.1
WNW
9
0.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
277
270
322
322
260
211
208
206
206
203
203
203
201
201
196
183
176
171
134
169
169
169
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NE
5
ENE
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NE
Wind State
cross
on
on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
High Tide
11:42AM1.64m
10:35PM2.05m
12:08PM1.72m
11:15PM2.08m
12:32PM1.81m
Low Tide
5:04AM-0.00m
4:47PM0.92m
5:37AM-0.06m
5:27PM0.79m
6:07AM-0.08m
6:05PM0.66m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:01
8:00
7:59
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
17
18
18
17
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
15
14
Feels °C
13
16
15
16
15
14
13
13
14
16
17
17
17
16
15
15
15
17
16
15
13
12
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