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Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 13 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
14.6°C
2.5° 

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 (13 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Nov, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Nov, local time) - 23ft (7.0m), 17s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Nov, local time) - 28ft (8.5m), 19s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 1PM is: 4.5m 15s primary swell from a West direction and 1.5m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00am November 13). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Nov)11ft (3.5m)15s
Afternoon (13 Nov)23ft (7.0m)17s
Evening (13 Nov)28ft (8.5m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Mon
16
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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0
0
0
0
4
6
9
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9
7
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
W
15
4
W
15
4.5
W
15
7
W
17
8.5
W
19
8.5
W
19
8
W
18
7.5
W
18
7
W
17
6.5
W
17
5.5
W
16
4.5
WNW
16
3.5
WNW
15
3
WNW
14
3.5
W
14
4
W
13
4
W
13
4.5
W
14
4.5
W
14
6
W
17
6
W
16
6
W
16
6
W
16
5.5
W
16
5
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3731
6715
8617
25308
48426
51053
44092
34772
28526
22054
16185
10240
5915
3933
4620
4838
5123
7786
8488
20154
19755
18390
16838
14856
13221
Wind (km/h)
45
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
40
S
45
S
40
S
35
SSE
20
SSW
5
WNW
10
ESE
10
S
10
S
5
S
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
12:55PM2.00m
3:30AM1.60m
1:36PM1.89m
4:25AM1.58m
2:26PM1.76m
5:17AM1.61m
Low Tide
7:17AM1.18m
8:23PM0.01m
8:05AM1.21m
9:10PM0.10m
9:05AM1.23m
9:59PM0.18m
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
cloud
light rain
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7:03
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7:05
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7:05
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7:07
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4:58
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4:57
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4:55
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4:54
 mm
23
5
5
5
3
3
2
2
1
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2
5
12
7
1
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1
1
1
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1
Temp °C
12
12
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
14
12
12
12
12
13
12
11
10
10
9
9
Feels °C
4
6
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
9
11
10
10
9
9
8
7
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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