Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 14 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
12.6° C
0.8° 

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 (15 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 7AM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 14). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 5s 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 (15 Jul)2ft (0.6m)18s
Afternoon (15 Jul)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (15 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.8
WNW
9
1.2
NW
9
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.3
NW
10
0.6
SW
18
1.9
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
0.5
WNW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
19
0.6
WNW
19
0.6
WNW
19
0.6
WNW
19
0.7
WNW
18
0.7
WNW
18
0.8
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
17
2.3
NW
7
3
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
112
111
235
194
194
315
192
233
171
216
214
286
283
283
280
352
333
413
428
423
428
423
498
808
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
N
20
NW
25
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
15
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
00:04AM2.51m
1:52PM1.87m
00:56AM2.41m
2:33PM1.93m
1:48AM2.25m
3:14PM1.98m
Low Tide
6:09PM0.81m
7:14AM-0.63m
7:04PM0.72m
7:58AM-0.54m
8:00PM0.64m
8:40AM-0.37m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:51
8:50
8:50
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
13
13
14
15
17
17
16
13
12
12
13
16
17
17
15
13
13
12
14
15
17
18
Feels °C
12
13
12
11
13
12
13
13
14
12
11
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
14
13
14
15
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