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Rainbow Rocks Surf Forecast
/ Oregon South (25 breaks) / Oregon (49 breaks) /
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Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 14 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 12PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, strong winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 15 | NW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 | |
670 | 573 | 520 | 540 | 849 | 274 | 563 | 415 | 266 | 276 | 232 | 295 | 2557 | 2392 | 610 | 834 | 1463 | 1512 | 863 | 2084 | 2866 | 3217 | 3242 | 2368 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:47AM1.62m | 10:19PM2.24m | 11:44AM1.69m | 10:58PM2.37m | 12:38PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:33AM-0.09m | 4:11PM0.53m | 5:18AM-0.35m | 4:57PM0.63m | 6:05AM-0.55m | 5:43PM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — |
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Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
 kJ | 670 | 573 | 520 | 102 | 174 | 166 | 234 | 295 | 266 | 229 | 232 | 295 | 193 | 209 | 610 | 834 | 1463 | 1512 | 863 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 118 | 120 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 18 | SSW 16 | WNW 17 | W 9 | S 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 102 | 102 | 102 | 123 | 68 | 44 | 26 | 62 | 229 | 159 | 81 | 112 | 14 | 207 | 199 | 196 | 193 | 169 | 116 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 54 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | W 20 | W 20 | NW 19 | WNW 18 | — | WNW 18 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 15 | W 10 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | 80 | 123 | 123 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 32 | — | 123 | 13 | 201 | 127 | — | — | — | 109 | 46 | 54 | 48 | 15 | 15 | 15 | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 9 | NW 9 | N 4 | WNW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 15 | NW 15 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 540 | 849 | 274 | 563 | 415 | 20 | 276 | 96 | 178 | 2557 | 2392 | 206 | 132 | — | — | 421 | 2084 | 2866 | 3217 | 3242 | 2368 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 29 | 432 | 602 | 538 | 601 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 602 | 602 | 602 | 601 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 602 | 602 | 938 | 602 | 29 |
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