Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 12AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (24 Apr)5ft (1.6m)9s

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 Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
10
1.9
NNW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.9
WNW
16
1
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1617
1761
1113
944
670
557
461
415
397
397
397
357
349
388
370
300
268
326
263
357
463
491
472
585
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
25
NW
20
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
WNW
0
NE
10
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
E
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
ENE
5
E
5
ENE
5
NE
5
W
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
High Tide
6:52PM1.58m
5:37AM1.83m
7:55PM1.65m
7:01AM1.71m
8:46PM1.74m
8:20AM1.65m
Low Tide
11:49AM-0.19m
11:57PM0.97m
12:56PM-0.09m
1:27AM0.85m
1:59PM0.00m
2:42AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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6:22
6:20
6:20
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8:07
8:07
8:08
8:09
Temp °C
12
13
11
9
9
8
9
11
11
11
9
9
9
9
10
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
10
11
6
7
7
6
7
6
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
9
10
10
9
9
9
7
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
16
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
1.9
NNW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
0.8
WNW
11
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
1.1
NW
6
1.3
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
1.2
NW
8
Energy kJ
25
46
309
304
670
557
461
415
157
397
397
357
349
388
370
300
268
263
263
92
222
196
187
182
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
S
16
0.4
S
16
0.9
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.5
W
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
W
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
15
0.3
S
14
0.4
NW
12
1
NW
8
1
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
15
1.1
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
51
25
81
80
226
226
180
153
129
151
105
105
78
153
163
163
237
33
37
135
463
491
472
585
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
W
17
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.5
W
16
0.3
S
15
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
S
14
0.4
NW
12
0.3
S
13
0.9
WNW
16
0.4
S
13
0.4
S
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
S
13
Energy kJ
25
52
55
52
131
131
85
129
41
127
122
113
109
46
109
70
64
37
31
357
55
55
58
55
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.2
NNW
11
2.1
NNW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.8
NW
6
1.4
NW
6
Energy kJ
1617
1761
1113
944
397
326
245
172
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
538
500
34
20
20
20
20
29
29
29
20
20
20
20
20
467
29
34
20
20
20
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
7
6
5
5
5
6
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