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Rainbow Rocks Surf Forecast
/ Oregon South (25 breaks) / Oregon (49 breaks) /
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Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
12.2° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 12AM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 1.0m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Rocks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | |
1617 | 1761 | 1113 | 944 | 670 | 557 | 461 | 415 | 397 | 397 | 397 | 357 | 349 | 388 | 370 | 300 | 268 | 326 | 263 | 357 | 463 | 491 | 472 | 585 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:52PM1.58m | 5:37AM1.83m | 7:55PM1.65m | 7:01AM1.71m | 8:46PM1.74m | 8:20AM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:49AM-0.19m | 11:57PM0.97m | 12:56PM-0.09m | 1:27AM0.85m | 1:59PM0.00m | 2:42AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | 8:09 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
 kJ | 25 | 46 | 309 | 304 | 670 | 557 | 461 | 415 | 157 | 397 | 397 | 357 | 349 | 388 | 370 | 300 | 268 | 263 | 263 | 92 | 222 | 196 | 187 | 182 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | SSW 11 | S 16 | S 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | S 14 | NW 12 | NW 8 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 |
| kJ | 51 | 25 | 81 | 80 | 226 | 226 | 180 | 153 | 129 | 151 | 105 | 105 | 78 | 153 | 163 | 163 | 237 | 33 | 37 | 135 | 463 | 491 | 472 | 585 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | W 17 | WNW 17 | WNW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | W 16 | S 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | WNW 11 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | NW 12 | S 13 | WNW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 52 | 55 | 52 | 131 | 131 | 85 | 129 | 41 | 127 | 122 | 113 | 109 | 46 | 109 | 70 | 64 | 37 | 31 | 357 | 55 | 55 | 58 | 55 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | NW 12 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1617 | 1761 | 1113 | 944 | — | — | — | — | 397 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 326 | 245 | 172 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 538 | 500 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 467 | 29 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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