Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 12PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 272 | 272 | 211 | 178 | 175 | 356 | 400 | 277 | 291 | 402 | 322 | 258 | 253 | 469 | 304 | 288 | 288 | 288 | 278 | 239 | 210 | 206 | 206 | 175 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 4:22AM1.55m | 4:14PM2.02m | 5:34AM1.40m | 4:56PM1.95m | 7:06AM1.33m | 5:48PM1.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.68m | 11:18PM0.32m | 10:33AM0.90m | 00:24AM0.34m | 11:24AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
| kJ | 109 | 66 | 66 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 239 | 277 | 291 | 402 | 213 | 258 | 242 | 263 | 233 | 175 | 95 | 288 | 278 | 217 | 210 | 206 | 206 | 164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 21 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 272 | 272 | 211 | 120 | 84 | 116 | 143 | 139 | 183 | 217 | 322 | 166 | 169 | 18 | 246 | 288 | 288 | 60 | 62 | 239 | 183 | 178 | 175 | 63 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 9 | W 13 | W 13 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 21 | SW 22 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 80 | 59 | 3 | 90 | 123 | 206 | 67 | 67 | 99 | 17 | 18 | 246 | 246 | 246 | 242 | 32 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 175 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 102 | 86 | 187 | 356 | 400 | 269 | 253 | 237 | 220 | 178 | 253 | 469 | 304 | — | — | — | — | 68 | 88 | 83 | 83 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 34 | 230 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 20 |
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