Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.2° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 6s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 11PM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)--
Afternoon (14 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)6s
Evening (14 Sep)8ft (2.4m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night).

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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)
0
1
2
3
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
1.9
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2
NNW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.8
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
2.4
NW
8
2.1
NW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
643
520
332
234
248
248
266
612
904
556
361
244
234
248
237
345
662
681
567
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
NNW
25
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
20
NNW
30
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
5
SE
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:07PM2.15m
3:09AM1.70m
2:39PM2.08m
4:05AM1.56m
3:14PM1.99m
Low Tide
8:52PM0.08m
8:36AM0.73m
9:38PM0.13m
9:11AM0.92m
10:30PM0.22m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:29
7:27
7:24
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
16
15
14
13
14
17
19
19
16
14
13
13
13
17
18
20
18
15
Feels °C
13
12
12
13
13
11
12
13
13
12
10
10
10
11
12
15
14
17
16
15
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