Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 16 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
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 12PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (16 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (16 May)10ft (3.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
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
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
0
2
3
2
4
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
13
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
12
2.4
NW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.3
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.2
WNW
11
1.7
NNW
8
1.1
WNW
11
1.6
NW
7
3
NW
7
3
NW
7
1.4
WNW
16
1.7
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1396
765
863
2440
2982
3384
3168
2546
2264
1627
1379
1420
1938
1092
982
622
329
306
275
261
859
1101
1016
1291
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
25
N
35
NNW
40
NNW
35
NNW
20
N
20
N
15
NNE
15
N
25
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:38PM1.74m
11:40PM2.45m
1:32PM1.76m
00:26AM2.47m
2:26PM1.75m
Low Tide
6:05AM-0.55m
5:43PM0.72m
6:52AM-0.68m
6:31PM0.79m
7:42AM-0.71m
7:22PM0.84m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:31
8:32
Temp °C
10
11
11
13
13
12
11
10
9
10
9
13
16
16
15
11
10
10
12
17
17
17
16
13
8
7
7
6
5
3
3
4
4
5
4
7
8
7
8
6
5
6
8
11
9
8
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
9
1.9
NW
9
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
2.5
NW
12
2.4
NW
12
2.2
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.2
WNW
11
1.7
NNW
8
1.1
WNW
11
1
WNW
10
0.3
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
16
1.7
WNW
16
Energy kJ
1396
386
586
120
120
120
118
120
1849
1627
1379
120
81
81
79
49
328
306
275
194
34
407
1016
1291
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
15
1.4
WNW
14
1.6
WNW
13
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
1.1
WNW
11
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
WNW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
193
765
863
20
20
20
20
54
80
120
120
13
12
12
12
12
47
281
35
124
49
34
41
43
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.3
S
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SSW
14
0.2
WNW
19
0.3
SSW
13
0.1
S
17
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
77
169
116
15
15
15
15
39
14
13
13
6
6
12
36
35
34
6
26
17
17
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
WNW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
12
2.3
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
1.7
NNW
7
1.5
NNW
7
1.6
NW
7
3
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
Energy kJ
2440
2982
3384
3168
2546
2264
1420
1938
1092
982
622
329
243
261
859
1101
810
490
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
3
Distance (km)
20
34
34
601
602
602
602
29
29
20
29
467
601
602
602
29
20
20
20
230
601
602
601
34
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
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