Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
11.0° C
2.8° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 1AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (07 Aug)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (07 Aug)7ft (2.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Thu
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
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)
1.1
NW
8
1
NW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
1.2
NW
7
1.6
NW
6
2.2
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.4
NW
7
1.7
NNW
7
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
7
3
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
113
98
96
96
96
98
156
182
444
508
295
136
198
183
251
691
955
814
523
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
N
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
20
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:51PM2.16m
8:08AM1.35m
6:54PM2.20m
9:31AM1.44m
8:02PM2.26m
Low Tide
11:16AM0.88m
1:27AM0.11m
12:23PM1.03m
2:38AM-0.05m
1:45PM1.09m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:29
8:27
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
13
13
13
12
14
17
19
18
17
14
14
14
16
21
22
22
19
16
Feels °C
13
12
12
12
13
10
12
14
16
15
15
14
13
12
14
17
17
17
15
14
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