Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 30 Apr 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 9PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)--
Afternoon (30 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (30 Apr)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
13
2.5
NW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
2.5
NW
12
3
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.8
NNW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
0.8
WNW
18
1.8
NW
9
1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1619
2000
462
447
454
476
551
534
1848
670
481
485
477
469
500
353
801
932
661
517
449
460
505
688
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
20
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
ENE
5
SSW
10
SW
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
12:10PM1.64m
11:33PM2.10m
12:54PM1.64m
00:01AM2.10m
1:36PM1.63m
00:30AM2.08m
Low Tide
5:34PM0.59m
6:28AM-0.20m
6:08PM0.72m
7:02AM-0.23m
6:41PM0.82m
7:38AM-0.23m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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6:13
6:11
6:09
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8:14
8:15
8:16
8:17
Temp °C
14
14
12
11
10
10
11
13
14
14
13
11
10
10
11
13
14
14
12
11
10
11
12
13
9
10
9
10
8
8
9
10
9
9
9
9
7
7
8
9
9
10
9
10
9
10
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1
WNW
9
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
20
0.7
WNW
11
1.9
NW
8
1.8
NW
8
1.8
NW
9
1.6
NW
9
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
74
54
462
447
454
476
551
534
28
27
419
485
477
469
500
161
28
75
111
517
449
460
390
381
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.9
WNW
12
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.4
WNW
19
0.6
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
18
1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
Energy kJ
2
2
33
33
32
29
28
28
3
10
27
27
27
27
27
215
31
28
125
84
356
438
505
688
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
12
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
21
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
14
0.5
WNW
18
0.6
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
Energy kJ
4
14
5
5
5
5
14
3
2
2
10
12
12
12
3
27
44
31
31
188
82
24
56
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
NW
13
2.5
NW
13
2
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
2.5
NW
12
3
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
1.8
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
Energy kJ
1619
2000
352
263
206
206
183
208
1848
670
481
279
254
299
316
353
801
932
661
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
432
602
39
20
20
20
20
34
484
602
34
20
20
20
20
34
587
678
39
20
20
20
20
467
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
9
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
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