Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 29 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 5PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 2.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (29 Apr)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Evening (29 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)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 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
417
627
604
656
742
822
743
722
615
606
606
621
551
412
389
408
476
534
2177
656
1866
485
477
469
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
N
5
NNE
0
ENE
5
N
5
NNE
10
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
N
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:23AM1.63m
11:05PM2.08m
12:10PM1.64m
11:33PM2.10m
12:54PM1.64m
00:01AM2.10m
Low Tide
5:14AM0.03m
4:59PM0.46m
5:52AM-0.11m
5:34PM0.59m
6:28AM-0.20m
6:08PM0.72m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
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6:16
6:13
6:13
6:11
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8:13
8:14
8:15
8:16
Temp °C
10
11
13
14
12
11
10
10
11
14
14
15
13
11
10
10
11
12
14
14
12
11
10
10
8
7
8
9
8
10
9
9
9
12
10
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
10
8
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
7
1.1
WNW
16
1.1
WNW
16
1.3
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.7
NNW
7
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
13
1.1
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
Energy kJ
135
627
604
656
742
259
743
722
615
606
606
54
402
383
389
408
476
534
28
28
27
485
477
469
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
10
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
10
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
Energy kJ
417
125
38
36
35
822
168
149
168
149
74
2
33
33
32
29
28
28
3
10
10
27
27
27
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
128
88
23
23
23
34
34
34
75
74
2
14
5
5
5
5
14
3
2
2
2
12
12
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NW
7
1.8
NW
6
2.4
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
12
1.9
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
Energy kJ
131
255
505
447
210
248
621
551
412
318
287
279
314
2177
656
1866
326
216
198
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
20
34
602
601
34
20
20
20
20
34
432
602
39
20
20
20
20
34
484
602
39
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
7
5
5
4
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