Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 02 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
13.0° C
0.7° 

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 (03 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 12AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)8s
Afternoon (03 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s
Evening (03 Aug)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sun afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Sun
2
Monday
3
Tuesday
4
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
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
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)
3
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
2.4
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
NNW
8
3
NNW
8
3.5
NW
8
3.5
NNW
8
2.5
NNW
8
2.2
NW
8
2
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.9
NW
8
2
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1068
1377
1371
1044
921
771
733
682
1162
1756
1536
897
602
515
515
475
515
557
604
588
Wind (km/h)
45
NNW
50
NNW
40
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
25
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
30
NNW
15
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
15
NW
15
NW
5
NW
5
NE
5
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:11PM1.95m
2:56AM1.75m
3:42PM2.02m
3:53AM1.59m
4:17PM2.08m
Low Tide
9:14PM0.56m
9:12AM0.24m
10:07PM0.46m
9:46AM0.46m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:35
8:34
8:31
 mm
Temp °C
22
22
20
17
15
14
16
22
25
25
22
18
16
17
18
21
21
19
16
16
Feels °C
14
13
13
12
11
10
12
17
18
18
17
15
14
15
16
19
19
19
16
16
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