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Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks WaveFinder

Issued: 4 pm 05 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
13.4°C
0.1° 

Rainbow Rocks surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rainbow Rocks surf forecast from 6 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 7 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 8 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period, NW swell with 1,811 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 5 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NNW swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rainbow Rocks this week:

The surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 05) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 1.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rainbow Rocks in the next 16 days are 2.2m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 08) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Mon 5th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Best Surf 5PM (Wed 7th Oct)2.5ft (0.7m) 18s
Most Powerful 8AM (Thu 8th Oct)7ft (2.2m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rainbow Rocks over the next 16 days.


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