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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 10 pm Thursday 21 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
8.7° C
(Which is 3.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 4AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
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 18°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | |
1351 | 941 | 811 | 830 | 830 | 878 | 1368 | 1649 | 1132 | 572 | 403 | 289 | 237 | 196 | 318 | 358 | 358 | 306 | 264 | 330 | 326 | 455 | 568 | 638 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:18PM1.69m | 4:10AM1.90m | 6:16PM1.73m | 5:23AM1.68m | 7:09PM1.80m | 6:44AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:33PM0.87m | 11:20AM-0.23m | 11:54PM0.80m | 12:16PM-0.04m | 1:15AM0.65m | 1:11PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — |
 | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
13 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 110 | 113 | 116 | 116 | 122 | 246 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 148 | 127 | 154 | 237 | 196 | 139 | 358 | 358 | 306 | 264 | 236 | 193 | 146 | 568 | 638 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 96 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 112 | 110 | 112 | 110 | 106 | 109 | 183 | 154 | 164 | 139 | 98 | 124 | 96 | 330 | 326 | 455 | 122 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 20 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | S 12 | SW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 13 | 15 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 80 | 79 | 12 | 109 | 12 | 12 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 201 | 96 | 98 | 94 | 75 | 166 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1351 | 941 | 811 | 830 | 830 | 878 | 1368 | 1649 | 1132 | 572 | 403 | 289 | — | 180 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 367 | 228 | 228 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 367 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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