Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 PDT
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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
9.3° C
(Which is 2.7°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 5PM is: 3.5m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (20 May)11ft (3.5m)8s
Evening (20 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri night).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
3.5
NW
7
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.2
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
1.7
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
589
508
1145
1325
1117
666
543
560
649
698
1300
1672
1489
1060
854
885
1073
805
1355
1848
1355
638
438
297
Wind (km/h)
15
N
30
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
4:19PM1.69m
3:05AM2.11m
5:18PM1.69m
4:10AM1.90m
6:16PM1.73m
Low Tide
9:27AM-0.55m
9:20PM0.89m
10:23AM-0.40m
10:33PM0.87m
11:20AM-0.23m
11:54PM0.80m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:52
5:50
5:50
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:36
8:37
8:37
Temp °C
14
19
19
16
15
14
12
12
14
17
18
18
16
13
12
13
16
18
18
18
16
11
10
11
11
13
11
7
9
11
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
10
9
9
13
13
11
12
12
10
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
1.2
WNW
11
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
2.4
NW
8
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.9
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
10
1.7
NNW
7
Energy kJ
589
508
162
90
89
340
543
560
649
180
303
184
80
113
116
116
789
246
154
154
154
151
127
297
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.3
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.5
SW
16
1.1
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
SW
19
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
19
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.5
SW
16
0.2
S
13
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WNW
10
Energy kJ
94
162
90
72
18
122
286
157
138
236
78
78
96
13
13
13
127
12
112
110
112
110
106
154
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
16
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
13
0.1
SW
20
0.2
S
13
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
S
12
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
72
91
16
15
14
14
118
112
78
78
14
14
13
15
13
12
12
12
80
79
109
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
7
2
NNW
7
3.5
NW
7
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NNW
8
2.2
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.5
NW
9
2.4
NW
8
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NNW
8
1.9
NW
8
Energy kJ
293
417
1145
1325
1117
666
698
1300
1672
1489
1060
854
885
1073
805
1355
1848
1355
638
438
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
34
415
464
282
282
20
20
20
20
415
230
228
34
20
20
20
34
367
230
228
34
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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