Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
12.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 4PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Apr)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (30 Apr)7.5ft (2.3m)13s
Evening (30 Apr)4ft (1.2m)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 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sun
3
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
2.3
NW
13
2.5
NW
7
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
2.5
NW
12
3
NW
7
3
NW
7
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
2
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
615
606
1834
603
462
447
454
476
476
534
2065
763
714
485
477
469
500
477
780
885
661
545
502
514
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
20
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
N
5
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
E
5
SE
5
E
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
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:10PM1.64m
11:33PM2.10m
12:54PM1.64m
00:01AM2.10m
1:36PM1.63m
00:30AM2.08m
Low Tide
5:52AM-0.11m
5:34PM0.59m
6:28AM-0.20m
6:08PM0.72m
7:02AM-0.23m
6:41PM0.82m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:13
6:13
6:11
6:09
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8:14
8:15
8:16
8:17
Temp °C
10
13
15
14
12
11
10
10
11
13
14
14
12
11
11
10
11
13
14
14
12
11
10
10
8
10
10
10
9
10
9
8
9
10
9
9
7
9
8
7
9
10
9
10
9
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.2
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
0.3
SW
13
0.3
WNW
20
0.7
WNW
11
2
NW
8
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
Energy kJ
615
606
74
54
462
447
454
476
476
534
28
28
27
485
477
469
500
215
28
75
111
545
502
514
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
0.4
SW
14
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
SW
13
0.4
WNW
19
0.6
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
18
Energy kJ
163
74
2
2
33
33
32
29
28
28
3
10
10
27
27
27
27
27
31
28
125
84
356
438
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.2
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WNW
21
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.5
WNW
18
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
75
2
4
14
5
5
5
5
14
3
2
2
2
12
12
12
3
12
44
31
31
188
49
31
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
7
2.3
NW
13
2.5
NW
7
2.1
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NW
7
2.5
NW
12
3
NW
7
3
NW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
2
NW
8
2.5
NW
8
3
NW
8
2.3
NW
8
Energy kJ
163
1834
603
415
323
279
228
221
253
2065
763
714
306
254
248
263
477
780
885
661
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
20
34
432
602
39
20
20
20
20
34
484
602
34
20
20
20
20
34
587
678
39
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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