Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Saturday 16 May 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
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 11PM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)10ft (3.0m)13s
Evening (16 May)10ft (3.0m)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 19°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
2.5
NW
12
2.4
NW
12
2.2
WNW
12
2.2
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
2
NNW
7
1.3
WNW
11
2
NW
8
1.3
WNW
11
1.6
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
8
1.4
WNW
16
1.7
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
15
2
WNW
14
2.4
NW
14
2
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3041
3384
3168
2546
1849
1627
1379
1346
1839
1014
932
418
412
446
346
276
742
1131
1016
1291
1475
1647
2202
1556
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
40
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
25
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
25
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
35
NNW
25
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
25
NNW
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
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:38PM1.74m
11:40PM2.45m
1:32PM1.76m
00:26AM2.47m
2:26PM1.75m
1:15AM2.41m
Low Tide
5:43PM0.72m
6:52AM-0.68m
6:31PM0.79m
7:42AM-0.71m
7:22PM0.84m
8:34AM-0.66m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:31
8:32
8:34
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
9
9
9
13
16
16
15
11
10
10
12
17
18
17
16
13
12
12
13
19
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
8
7
8
6
5
6
8
11
10
8
8
7
7
8
9
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
2.5
NW
12
2.4
NW
12
2.2
WNW
12
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
1.2
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
2
NW
8
1.3
NNW
7
0.9
WNW
10
0.7
WNW
17
0.9
WNW
16
1.4
WNW
16
1.7
WNW
16
1.9
WNW
15
2
WNW
14
2.4
NW
14
2
WNW
14
Energy kJ
120
120
118
120
1849
1627
1379
120
81
81
79
334
412
446
183
160
267
407
1016
1291
1475
1647
2202
1556
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.5
SSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
1.3
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
20
20
20
54
80
120
120
13
12
12
12
50
47
46
346
124
34
34
41
43
47
106
70
69
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.3
S
15
0.1
SW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
13
0.2
SSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.2
WSW
24
Energy kJ
15
15
15
39
14
13
13
12
6
12
12
50
35
35
49
26
17
17
16
15
12
54
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WNW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
3
NW
13
2.2
NW
12
2.5
NW
12
3
NW
7
3
NW
8
2
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.6
NW
8
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
8
3
NW
7
2.2
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.4
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
6
Energy kJ
3041
3384
3168
2546
1346
1839
1014
932
418
264
276
742
1131
893
490
325
171
136
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
3
2
2
3
2
1
2
4
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
602
602
602
29
29
29
29
467
601
602
602
29
20
20
20
595
601
602
601
61
20
20
20
464
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
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