Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
14.3°C
0.1° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 9AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)2ft (0.6m)15s
Afternoon (27 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (27 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
27
Friday
28
Saturday
29
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
0
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
3
2
3
1
0
2
1
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
1.2
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
2.1
NW
6
0.8
SSW
17
0.5
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
19
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
1.1
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
196
183
176
171
146
179
202
169
169
167
206
175
268
350
351
216
210
312
449
276
352
751
637
516
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
N
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
NE
5
N
15
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NE
10
N
15
NW
30
NW
30
NW
25
NNW
15
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:15PM2.08m
12:32PM1.81m
11:55PM2.08m
12:57PM1.90m
00:35AM2.05m
1:23PM1.99m
Low Tide
6:07AM-0.08m
6:05PM0.66m
6:36AM-0.05m
6:44PM0.52m
7:04AM0.02m
7:23PM0.39m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:58
7:55
 mm
Temp °C
15
14
15
17
17
17
14
13
13
12
13
15
17
17
15
14
13
12
13
16
18
17
15
14
Feels °C
16
14
15
15
15
15
13
13
13
11
12
13
14
13
13
13
13
11
12
13
12
11
10
12
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