Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
10.6° C
2.7° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 2PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (19 Jul)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (19 Jul)7ft (2.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
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)
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.7
NW
8
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
369
440
546
588
573
507
434
346
355
364
333
277
299
362
367
367
302
255
248
236
264
214
Wind (km/h)
0
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
N
5
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
N
5
NW
5
N
5
N
0
NNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:35PM2.03m
4:42AM1.55m
5:17PM2.02m
5:57AM1.37m
6:00PM2.01m
Low Tide
10:00AM0.12m
11:00PM0.47m
10:40AM0.39m
00:06AM0.41m
11:23AM0.66m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:56
5:58
5:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:47
8:47
8:46
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
17
17
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
17
17
16
16
Feels °C
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
16
16
16
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