Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
11.0° C
2.8° 

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 (06 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with NW swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 8AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (06 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (06 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat afternoon).

Thursday
6
Friday
7
Saturday
8
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
0
0
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
0.9
NNW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
8
1.1
NW
7
1.1
NW
7
0.4
SW
18
1.1
NW
7
1.2
NW
7
1.7
NW
6
2.3
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.7
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
3
NNW
7
2.5
NNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
101
106
143
133
133
129
126
126
96
126
151
238
508
523
332
227
240
282
362
788
1093
888
682
Wind (km/h)
0
ESE
0
NNW
0
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
N
10
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
15
N
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:30AM1.35m
5:51PM2.16m
8:08AM1.35m
6:54PM2.20m
9:31AM1.44m
8:02PM2.26m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.24m
11:16AM0.88m
1:27AM0.11m
12:23PM1.03m
2:38AM-0.05m
1:45PM1.09m
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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>
6:15
6:16
6:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:30
8:29
8:27
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
18
20
19
17
14
14
15
18
22
23
22
19
16
Feels °C
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
15
17
16
15
14
13
13
16
17
17
16
15
14
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