Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.4° 

Rainbow Rocks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today (21 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 8PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.9m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)--
Afternoon (21 Sep)3ft (0.9m)17s
Evening (21 Sep)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon).

Mon
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
2
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
1.1
NW
15
1.4
NW
14
1.6
NW
13
2
NW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
2
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
2
NW
11
2.3
NW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
493
482
489
754
854
1305
953
830
1765
2027
1645
986
517
450
450
450
949
1219
563
669
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
20
NW
30
NW
30
NNW
25
N
15
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
15
N
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
8:31PM1.77m
10:24AM1.63m
9:26PM1.84m
10:49AM1.73m
10:14PM1.90m
Low Tide
2:55PM1.07m
3:41AM0.18m
3:45PM0.91m
4:19AM0.12m
4:27PM0.73m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:15
7:15
7:13
 mm
Temp °C
16
16
14
13
12
12
13
16
18
18
15
14
13
13
13
17
18
17
15
14
Feels °C
13
13
12
13
11
10
11
13
13
13
11
11
11
11
10
13
12
12
12
12
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