Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Issued: 3 pm 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is

12.5°C

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today (05 Nov):

Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WNW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Nov, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 12AM is: 0.9m 15s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (05 Nov)	-	-
Afternoon (05 Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m)	12s
Evening (05 Nov)	3.5ft (1.1m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.
	Wed 4				Thursday 5								Friday 6								Sat 7
	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	5	4	4	6	8	8	7	6	6	6	5	7	7	6	6	5
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 15	WNW 12	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	655	503	353	285	339	755	2390	2911	3055	3118	3139	7728	7297	6311	5372	4883	4881	5521	6351	6590	5669	4918	4431
Wind (km/h)	S	SSE	SSE	E	NNE	NE	N	NNE	WNW	NNW	N	NE	E	E	E	SSE	WSW	WNW	NE	E	ENE	E	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	glassy	cross	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide				8:02PM1.70m				8:33AM2.12m				9:07PM1.71m				9:07AM2.21m					10:04PM1.73m
Low Tide		2:15PM0.49m				2:07AM0.32m				3:07PM0.25m				2:52AM0.47m				3:52PM0.05m				3:33AM0.61m


	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:56	—
	—	5:07	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:05	—	—	—	—	5:04
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	14	14	13	12	11	11	13	15	14	12	11	11	11	11	14	15	15	13	13	14	13	13
Feels °C	11	13	14	12	11	9	8	11	12	10	9	9	9	9	8	12	12	12	10	9	12	10	10
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 11	WNW 11	WNW 12	WNW 12	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 13	WNW 18	WNW 17	WNW 17	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 16	WNW 15	WNW 14	WNW 14
kJ	655	503	353	285	322	755	2390	2911	3055	3118	3139	7728	7297	6311	5372	4883	4881	5521	6351	6590	5669	4918	4431
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 9	SW 9	SSW 14	SSW 14	WNW 15	WNW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	WNW 21	WNW 20	WNW 19	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SW 13	SSW 19	SSW 19
kJ	172	126	330	261	339	596	173	175	607	1100	2069	133	123	118	114	67	65	66	66	66	43	238	233
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 15	SSW 15	SW 8	SW 8	SSW 14	SSW 14	WNW 22	WNW 22	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18	—	SW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 17	SW 19	SW 19	SW 13	SW 14
kJ	414	348	100	78	229	173	96	263	178	178	178	32	32	32	—	69	104	69	72	88	92	27	51
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NW 4	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	10	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Point St George CAL - Del Norte County	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County	Point St George CAL - Del Norte County	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Point St George CAL - Del Norte County	Cape Sebastian Oregon South	Point St George CAL - Del Norte County	Smith River and Kellogg Rd CAL - Del Norte County
Rating (10 max)	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	5	5	5	5	5	7	5	5	5	5	6	6	5	6	5	5
Distance (km)	20	20	20	20	20	20	20	29	29	29	29	20	29	32	20	20	32	29	29	32	29	32	20
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Rating (10 max)		3	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	5	8	7					6	6		6
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	7	6	7	6	6	9	8	7	6	5
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	8	7	6	6	7	5	5	9	8	7	6	5

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