Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
11.0° C
2.4° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 10AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (20 Jul)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (20 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.6
NW
8
1.5
NW
8
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
15
0.8
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
434
346
326
341
341
284
299
362
367
367
302
255
245
242
220
214
217
272
217
217
188
146
109
101
Wind (km/h)
5
NE
5
N
5
ESE
5
N
5
SW
5
NNW
0
SE
5
NW
5
N
5
NW
0
SW
5
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
5
SSW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
5
NNW
0
NW
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:42AM1.55m
5:17PM2.02m
5:57AM1.37m
6:00PM2.01m
7:29AM1.29m
6:47PM1.98m
Low Tide
10:40AM0.39m
00:06AM0.41m
11:23AM0.66m
1:15AM0.34m
12:12PM0.89m
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cloud
clear
clear
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5:58
5:58
6:00
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8:47
8:46
8:45
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
14
17
15
15
14
14
14
14
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
17
18
17
16
16
Feels °C
13
13
14
17
15
15
14
14
14
14
18
17
16
16
16
17
15
16
18
16
17
16
16
17
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