Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
13.5° C
0.4° 

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 (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 6PM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Afternoon (15 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Evening (15 Aug)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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)
3
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
0.7
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
1
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
280
276
270
601
464
302
298
330
532
525
525
519
430
377
353
334
330
330
330
330
334
272
Wind (km/h)
5
NNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
N
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
N
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
5
N
5
E
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:27PM2.11m
2:29AM1.94m
3:02PM2.11m
3:22AM1.73m
3:37PM2.08m
Low Tide
8:06AM-0.07m
8:34PM0.32m
8:41AM0.17m
9:25PM0.29m
9:17AM0.43m
10:19PM0.30m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:24
6:24
6:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:17
8:15
8:15
 mm
Temp °C
14
16
17
17
15
14
14
14
15
18
18
18
17
15
15
14
15
15
16
16
13
13
Feels °C
14
14
15
15
13
13
14
14
15
17
16
16
16
15
15
13
15
15
15
14
13
13
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