Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Saturday 23 May 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
9.5° C
(Which is 2.6°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 6AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 May)3ft (0.9m)16s
Afternoon (24 May)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (24 May)4.5ft (1.4m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
2
4
5
6
7
8
8
8
6
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.2
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
14
4
WNW
14
4.5
WNW
14
4.5
WNW
14
4.5
WNW
14
4.5
WNW
14
4.5
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
349
326
276
330
326
455
568
638
731
756
690
596
587
447
353
658
2151
4569
6271
7497
8184
9014
8718
6688
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
N
5
E
5
ESE
10
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
S
25
S
5
W
5
SSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SSE
5
SW
15
NW
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross
High Tide
7:09PM1.80m
6:44AM1.51m
7:56PM1.88m
8:06AM1.42m
8:38PM1.96m
9:22AM1.40m
Low Tide
1:15AM0.65m
1:11PM0.15m
2:26AM0.45m
2:03PM0.34m
3:25AM0.24m
2:52PM0.51m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:38
8:39
8:40
8
1
1
2
4
5
Temp °C
10
12
11
11
13
13
13
12
11
11
9
9
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
12
9
11
10
10
12
11
11
10
9
9
6
6
8
7
7
10
10
9
8
8
6
7
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
7
1.7
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.2
NW
7
1.2
WNW
15
1.3
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.1
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
2.5
WNW
13
3.5
WNW
14
4
WNW
14
4.5
WNW
14
4.5
WNW
14
4.5
WNW
14
4.5
WNW
14
4.5
WNW
14
Energy kJ
349
326
276
229
204
156
568
638
731
756
690
596
587
447
353
658
2151
4569
6271
7497
8184
9014
8718
6688
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
16
0.8
WNW
16
1
WNW
15
1.1
NW
7
1
NW
7
0.8
NNW
7
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
Energy kJ
133
98
96
330
326
455
119
102
59
248
226
140
142
140
275
287
382
448
459
459
357
335
335
339
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
7
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.4
SSW
18
0.2
NNW
6
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
SSW
4
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
Energy kJ
201
201
201
96
96
94
75
166
220
41
26
133
127
123
4
14
7
9
9
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.5
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
Energy kJ
3
7
14
24
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
3
7
Distance (km)
20
20
20
20
29
32
367
32
32
20
20
20
20
102
538
538
20
55
32
32
32
32
695
29
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
7
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
8
9
9
9
9
3
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
9
9
9
9
8
8
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