Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 2PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)4ft (1.2m)18s
Afternoon (27 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)18s
Evening (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)18s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
1
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.2
SW
18
1.3
SSW
18
1.2
SW
19
1.2
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
915
799
799
926
1092
1044
1066
540
518
632
780
807
1009
1009
1009
798
771
717
651
595
532
532
Wind (km/h)
0
NNE
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
N
15
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
10
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:23PM1.58m
10:51PM2.10m
12:52PM1.63m
11:31PM2.13m
1:20PM1.69m
Low Tide
5:34AM-0.10m
5:03PM1.05m
6:09AM-0.17m
5:44PM0.97m
6:42AM-0.21m
6:23PM0.90m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:05
6:05
6:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:39
8:38
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
16
18
19
19
17
15
14
13
14
15
16
17
15
13
Feels °C
14
14
14
15
16
15
13
13
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
14
13
13
14
12
12
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