Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.5° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 1AM is: 1.6m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.4m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction, 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Afternoon (14 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)6s
Evening (14 Sep)7ft (2.2m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
0
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
1
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)
1.6
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.5
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
2.1
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
389
381
362
342
268
227
222
239
328
643
547
323
234
248
248
273
630
940
721
404
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
15
NW
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
20
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
20
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
15
N
Wind State
cross-on
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:36PM2.18m
2:19AM1.84m
2:07PM2.15m
3:09AM1.70m
2:39PM2.08m
Low Tide
8:08PM0.06m
8:02AM0.52m
8:52PM0.08m
8:36AM0.73m
9:38PM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:30
7:29
7:27
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
15
13
13
18
19
18
16
15
14
13
14
17
18
19
16
14
Feels °C
15
13
12
13
12
10
10
14
13
12
12
13
13
11
12
13
12
13
12
11
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