Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
14.4°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 (25 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 3AM is: 0.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)17s
Afternoon (25 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (25 Aug)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
190
181
181
183
277
270
322
322
260
211
208
206
206
203
203
203
201
201
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:51PM1.99m
11:42AM1.64m
10:35PM2.05m
12:08PM1.72m
Low Tide
5:04AM-0.00m
4:47PM0.92m
5:37AM-0.06m
5:27PM0.79m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:04
8:01
8:00
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
13
15
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
17
18
18
17
16
Feels °C
11
11
11
11
12
14
15
16
13
14
14
13
14
16
17
18
17
16
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