Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 6PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
280 | 276 | 270 | 601 | 464 | 302 | 298 | 330 | 532 | 525 | 525 | 519 | 430 | 377 | 353 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 334 | 272 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 2:27PM2.11m | 2:29AM1.94m | 3:02PM2.11m | 3:22AM1.73m | 3:37PM2.08m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06AM-0.07m | 8:34PM0.32m | 8:41AM0.17m | 9:25PM0.29m | 9:17AM0.43m | 10:19PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | NNW 6 |
60 | 276 | 270 | 601 | 464 | 302 | 79 | 330 | 532 | 525 | 525 | 519 | 430 | 181 | 132 | 112 | 116 | 123 | 127 | 330 | 334 | 132 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 10 | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | W 10 | NW 7 | NW 5 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 15 |
214 | 211 | 211 | 53 | 52 | 120 | 298 | 49 | 62 | 34 | 45 | 29 | 44 | 377 | 353 | 334 | 330 | 330 | 330 | 35 | 35 | 272 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | NNW 7 | SSW 13 | NW 4 | W 10 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 8 |
280 | 37 | 37 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 118 | 9 | 48 | 46 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 26 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 14 | 16 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | NW 6 | — |
— | 60 | 121 | 41 | 35 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 72 | 147 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 158 | 172 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 29 | 538 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 228 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 34 | 20 | 20 |
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