Rainbow Rocks surfForecast / Oregon South / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 04 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
11.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Rainbow Rocks today?

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks at 3PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)6ft (1.9m)13s
Afternoon (04 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (04 May)5ft (1.5m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1303
983
865
852
838
666
557
548
469
444
374
381
268
214
210
223
293
458
538
558
540
531
531
539
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
SSE
0
W
0
NNE
5
NNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
NW
0
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:02PM1.54m
1:34AM1.97m
3:49PM1.48m
2:11AM1.89m
4:42PM1.43m
2:53AM1.79m
Low Tide
8:15AM-0.20m
7:49PM0.97m
8:55AM-0.14m
8:27PM1.03m
9:40AM-0.07m
9:12PM1.07m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:09
6:07
6:07
6:05
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8:19
8:20
8:21
8:22
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
13
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
10
11
10
8
10
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1.2
WNW
12
1
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
14
1.1
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
NW
7
1.4
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
12
Energy kJ
1303
983
865
852
838
666
557
548
469
444
374
361
268
214
210
214
293
458
538
558
540
164
531
539
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
15
0.8
NNW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.8
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.7
NNW
8
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
NW
8
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
1.4
WNW
12
1.3
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
85
84
73
71
64
57
54
62
61
61
61
381
72
214
188
223
117
310
314
251
248
531
147
147
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.6
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
17
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
NNW
8
0.5
NNW
8
0.5
WNW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
WNW
7
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.1
SW
20
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
81
84
84
125
152
166
169
127
129
135
197
381
178
45
37
126
239
43
3
3
16
226
208
180
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.7
NW
8
0.9
WNW
7
1.1
NW
7
1.3
NW
7
Energy kJ
2
72
84
122
167
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
2
3
3
3
Distance (km)
32
32
32
32
20
20
20
20
29
34
29
29
20
20
20
20
29
34
29
602
39
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in South Oregon
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
5
6
5
5
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