Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 11 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
12.4° C
1.0° 

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 (12 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 2AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 11). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jul)5ft (1.6m)10s
Afternoon (12 Jul)7ft (2.1m)6s
Evening (12 Jul)6ft (1.9m)6s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
1
0
1
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NW
10
1.7
NW
10
1.6
NW
10
0.8
SSW
15
1.6
NW
10
1.6
NW
9
2
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
9
1.4
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.4
NW
8
0.6
SSW
14
1.8
NW
6
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
1.2
NW
6
1.3
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2.3
NW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
546
546
459
272
441
459
277
317
374
214
367
283
270
239
257
123
231
120
156
156
106
133
239
458
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
15
N
10
N
15
N
10
N
20
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
NNE
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
9:17PM2.41m
11:36AM1.62m
10:15PM2.49m
12:24PM1.72m
11:10PM2.53m
1:09PM1.80m
Low Tide
4:49AM-0.45m
4:12PM0.98m
5:40AM-0.58m
5:12PM0.91m
6:29AM-0.64m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:52
8:52
8:52
8:52
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
16
17
19
18
16
14
14
13
14
15
16
16
15
14
14
13
15
16
18
17
Feels °C
11
13
13
12
15
13
15
13
13
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
14
14
15
14
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