Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 5PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 446 | 362 | 441 | 610 | 704 | 535 | 375 | 385 | 440 | 502 | 634 | 767 | 717 | 575 | 515 | 475 | 448 | 418 | 373 | 314 | 299 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 3:55PM2.01m | 3:38AM1.78m | 4:35PM2.03m | 4:42AM1.55m | 5:17PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:21AM-0.15m | 9:57PM0.52m | 10:00AM0.12m | 11:00PM0.47m | 10:40AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 14 | SW 16 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 116 | 362 | 441 | 348 | 348 | 535 | 375 | 385 | 440 | 502 | 218 | 318 | 717 | 575 | 515 | 475 | 448 | 418 | 373 | 314 | 284 | 233 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | WNW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 446 | 297 | 362 | 366 | 379 | 344 | 344 | 339 | 263 | 249 | 203 | 163 | 358 | 505 | 434 | 346 | 326 | 268 | 261 | 255 | 299 | 362 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 19 | S 11 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 |
| kJ | 119 | 115 | 27 | 44 | 62 | 318 | 278 | 132 | 64 | 157 | 37 | 2 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 160 | 160 | 113 | 102 | 99 | 98 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 155 | 331 | 610 | 704 | — | — | — | — | — | 634 | 767 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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