Rainbow Rocks Surf Break

Lat Long: 42.07° N 124.32° W

Rainbow Rocks WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rainbow Rocks sea temperature is
11.1° C
2.2° 

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 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SSW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 9 Jul, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period, NW swell with 1,232 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 7 Jul, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW 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 Tuesday (Jul 07) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rainbow Rocks in the next 16 days are 3.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 09) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Tue 7th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Best Surf 2AM (Wed 8th Jul)3ft (0.9m) 18s
Most Powerful 5PM (Thu 9th Jul)11ft (3.5m) 8s

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


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