Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 31 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
14.9° C
1.3° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 5s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 12AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (01 Aug)6ft (1.9m)5s
Evening (01 Aug)8ft (2.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the NNW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
31
Saturday
1
Sunday
2
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
0
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
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
9
1.3
NW
9
1.4
NW
9
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
8
1.8
NW
5
2.2
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
1.9
NW
6
1.8
NW
7
1.8
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
3
NW
7
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
3
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
249
275
214
134
138
136
175
162
340
570
427
306
299
316
404
993
1342
1164
994
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
N
25
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
30
NNW
45
NNW
45
NNW
40
NNW
30
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:15PM1.81m
1:25AM2.01m
2:42PM1.88m
2:08AM1.89m
3:11PM1.95m
Low Tide
7:43PM0.74m
8:11AM-0.08m
8:27PM0.65m
8:41AM0.06m
9:14PM0.56m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:09
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:36
8:35
 mm
Temp °C
15
17
16
15
14
14
16
19
19
18
17
16
14
13
14
20
22
22
20
17
Feels °C
13
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
12
12
12
10
9
10
14
13
13
13
12
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