Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 17 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
13.1°C
0.6° 

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 (18 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 4AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Sep)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Afternoon (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Evening (18 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
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)
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
0
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
1.3
NW
8
0.5
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
270
250
250
227
198
239
303
369
369
369
369
236
231
210
311
307
442
442
Wind (km/h)
5
ENE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNE
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
N
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
N
5
NE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
6:39AM1.39m
4:51PM1.79m
8:11AM1.41m
6:05PM1.73m
Low Tide
11:32PM0.30m
10:49AM1.19m
00:45AM0.34m
12:16PM1.23m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:20
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
16
17
16
14
13
13
12
13
15
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
15
14
14
13
12
15
15
13
12
12
13
11
12
13
13
14
13
13
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