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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 am Saturday 23 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
9.3° C
(Which is 2.8°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 2PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tue 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
194 | 318 | 535 | 574 | 589 | 519 | 395 | 330 | 326 | 455 | 568 | 638 | 731 | 624 | 690 | 679 | 587 | 481 | 353 | 669 | 2185 | 4098 | 5353 | 6183 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:23AM1.68m | 7:09PM1.80m | 6:44AM1.51m | 7:56PM1.88m | 8:06AM1.42m | 8:38PM1.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM-0.04m | 1:15AM0.65m | 1:11PM0.15m | 2:26AM0.45m | 2:03PM0.34m | 3:25AM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | 8:40 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 10 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
 kJ | 194 | 135 | 164 | 201 | 201 | 519 | 395 | 264 | 219 | 142 | 568 | 638 | 731 | 624 | 690 | 679 | 587 | 481 | 353 | 669 | 2185 | 4098 | 5353 | 6183 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 13 | WNW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 179 | 154 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 201 | 201 | 330 | 326 | 455 | 122 | 90 | 51 | 248 | 226 | 140 | 142 | 140 | 279 | 287 | 382 | 448 | 459 | 459 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 12 | SW 22 | WNW 20 | S 13 | WNW 18 | WNW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NNW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
| kJ | 148 | 12 | 18 | 37 | 13 | 123 | 115 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 75 | 86 | 220 | 32 | 30 | 133 | 127 | 123 | 4 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 9 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 318 | 535 | 574 | 589 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 102 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 102 | 602 | 678 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 32 |
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