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Rainbow Rocks Surf Forecast
/ Oregon South (25 breaks) / Oregon (49 breaks) /
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Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 28 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
9.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 4PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, strong winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 18 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
2193 | 2432 | 2359 | 2541 | 2682 | 2417 | 2206 | 2842 | 2765 | 3009 | 4021 | 3670 | 3264 | 824 | 812 | 659 | 589 | 1422 | 2227 | 965 | 843 | 459 | 486 | 508 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:23AM1.48m | 10:22PM2.08m | 12:11PM1.52m | 10:54PM2.09m | 12:54PM1.56m | 11:27PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.80m | 5:34AM-0.19m | 5:00PM0.89m | 6:10AM-0.25m | 5:39PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | 8:45 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 9 | WNW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 747 | 2432 | 2359 | 2541 | 2682 | 2417 | 2206 | 2842 | 2765 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 75 | 824 | 812 | 659 | 589 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 459 | 486 | 508 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 18 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 21 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 23 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 2193 | 639 | 443 | 433 | 358 | 338 | 306 | 105 | 105 | 105 | 48 | 9 | 25 | 120 | 118 | 116 | 79 | 14 | 37 | 37 | 54 | 73 | 74 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 22 | S 26 | SW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 19 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 163 | 116 | 116 | 115 | 111 | 108 | 107 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 55 | 36 | 85 | 133 | 121 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 14 | NW 14 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3009 | 4021 | 3670 | 3264 | 600 | 425 | 365 | 279 | 1422 | 2227 | 965 | 843 | 428 | 311 | 250 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 230 | 484 | 499 | 282 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 499 | 602 | 602 | 601 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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