Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
14.8°C
0.6° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 12AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Afternoon (30 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)16s
Evening (30 Aug)8ft (2.5m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Sat
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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)
0
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
352
751
637
615
402
532
532
532
627
763
671
386
339
334
334
330
330
325
325
261
Wind (km/h)
30
NW
30
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
15
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
N
5
ESE
0
ENE
0
NNE
5
W
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:23PM1.99m
1:18AM1.98m
1:49PM2.08m
2:03AM1.87m
2:18PM2.14m
Low Tide
7:23PM0.39m
7:34AM0.16m
8:05PM0.28m
8:05AM0.33m
8:50PM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:55
7:53
7:52
 mm
Temp °C
18
18
16
15
13
12
13
17
19
19
16
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
12
12
11
13
12
10
11
14
14
15
14
12
13
13
12
14
14
15
13
11
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