Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Wednesday 22 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
12.1° 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 10PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Apr)--
Afternoon (22 Apr)4ft (1.2m)14s
Evening (22 Apr)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
22
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Sat
25
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
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
14
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.7
NW
14
1.7
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
2.3
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2
NNW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
529
553
702
1089
1027
1083
615
520
1591
1656
886
650
532
471
461
546
653
524
406
365
338
294
321
314
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
5
WNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
SSE
10
SW
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
glassy
on
High Tide
5:40PM1.56m
4:20AM1.99m
6:52PM1.58m
5:37AM1.83m
7:55PM1.65m
7:01AM1.71m
Low Tide
10:30PM0.99m
11:49AM-0.19m
11:57PM0.97m
12:56PM-0.09m
1:27AM0.85m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:24
6:22
6:20
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8:05
8:07
8:07
8:08
Temp °C
11
12
11
10
9
8
8
11
12
12
10
9
8
8
9
11
11
11
10
9
8
8
9
11
8
10
9
8
7
5
5
6
6
7
6
7
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
7
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
9
1.2
WNW
14
1.3
WNW
14
1.7
NW
14
1.7
NW
13
1.8
NW
13
1.4
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
S
16
1
WNW
12
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NNW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.8
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
Energy kJ
193
553
702
1089
1027
1083
388
517
25
46
309
650
532
471
461
546
653
524
406
365
338
294
321
314
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
14
1.1
NW
9
1.1
NW
9
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.5
SW
6
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
0.3
S
17
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
S
16
1
WNW
12
1
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.5
W
16
0.6
WNW
11
0.7
NW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
Energy kJ
529
179
172
37
28
21
615
520
51
25
81
304
274
222
177
153
129
97
121
105
68
165
160
163
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.4
SW
11
0.3
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
18
0.3
S
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.3
WNW
17
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
S
15
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
16
0.5
W
15
0.5
W
14
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
S
15
0.4
SSW
14
Energy kJ
56
44
39
33
55
97
97
54
25
59
55
80
131
131
131
84
72
129
124
113
106
76
109
70
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2
NNW
10
Energy kJ
1591
1656
886
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
441
34
29
20
20
20
20
415
432
538
230
20
20
20
20
29
29
29
20
20
20
20
20
32
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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