Brookings · Curry County · Oregon
Rainbow Rocks Surf Report & Forecast, Brookings, Oregon
Rainbow Rocks, Brookings, Oregon: 3–4 ft, chest high, at 12 pm PST on Monday, Nov 9, rated Poor. The main swell is 9.5 ft at 13 seconds from the west, with an 18 mph cross-shore wind from the south, gusting 32 mph. Water is about 57°F, so a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion; the next low tide is -0.3 ft at 5:48 pm.
3–4 ft
chest high · occasional 5 ft
- Swell
- 9.5 ft · 13 s · W
- Wind
- 18 mph (S), gusts 32cross-shore
- Tide
- 7.3 ft fallinglow -0.3 ft at 5:48 pm
- Water
- 57°F4/3–5/4 hooded
- Air
- 55°Ffeels like 45°F
- Sun
- rise 7 amset 5:02 pm
Rainbow Rocks surf today and tomorrow
Best-rated hour today at Rainbow Rocks: 7 am, Good, on a rising mid tide.
Blue band: surf face height from the low end to set waves; dotted: occasional larger sets. Grey line: tide, in feet on the right scale. Colour strip: the hourly rating. Arrows: wind direction and strength, teal when offshore, orange when onshore.
Best-rated hour tomorrow at Rainbow Rocks: 9 am, Fair, on a rising high tide.
Hour by hour as a table, today and tomorrow
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 am | 3 ft | Good | 7 mph cross-shore (SE) | 4.8 ft |
| 8 am | 2 ft | Poor | 9 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 14 | 5.9 ft |
| 9 am | 4–5 ft | Poor | 14 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 24 | 7.0 ft |
| 10 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 18 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 32 | 7.8 ft |
| 11 am | 5–6 ft | Poor | 19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 31 | 7.9 ft |
| 12 pmnow | 4–5 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (S), gusts 32 | 7.3 ft |
| 1 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (S), gusts 32 | 6.1 ft |
| 2 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (S), gusts 31 | 4.3 ft |
| 3 pm | 2–3 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (S), gusts 30 | 2.5 ft |
| 4 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 19 mph onshore (S), gusts 30 | 0.9 ft |
| 5 pm | 1 ft | Poor | 18 mph onshore (S), gusts 28 | -0.1 ft |
| 6 pm | 2 ft | Poor | 17 mph onshore (S), gusts 27 | -0.3 ft |
| Time | Surf | Rating | Wind | Tide |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 19 | 4.3 ft |
| 8 am | 3–4 ft | Fair | 12 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 20 | 5.2 ft |
| 9 am | 3 ft | Fair | 11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 19 | 6.3 ft |
| 10 am | 4–5 ft | Fair | 11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 20 | 7.2 ft |
| 11 am | 3–4 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 23 | 7.7 ft |
| 12 pm | 4–5 ft | Poor | 13 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 23 | 7.6 ft |
| 1 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor | 12 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 21 | 6.7 ft |
| 2 pm | 3 ft | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 20 | 5.2 ft |
| 3 pm | 3–4 ft | Poor to Fair | 11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 19 | 3.5 ft |
| 4 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 18 | 1.8 ft |
| 5 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 11 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 18 | 0.4 ft |
| 6 pm | flat (under 1 ft) | Poor | 10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 18 | -0.3 ft |
Rainbow Rocks waves today: sets, lulls and how they break
At 12 pm, sets at Rainbow Rocks arrive about every minute with about 2 waves each, and the waves are mostly barreling and punchy.
- Set waves
- about 3.9 ft faces
- Waves per set
- about 2
- Sets
- every minute or so, each lasting about 3 s
- Lulls
- about 5 s between breaking waves
- How they break
- Barrelingwhich means the lip pitches out and can throw a barrel
- Shape
- Punchywhich means steep takeoffs and a pitching lip
- Breaking
- 10% of waves stand up and break where surfers sitThe rest roll through.
- Along-shore current
- strong, about 2.2 mphThis is not a rip current forecast. For rip current risk, see the National Weather Service.
Rainbow Rocks surf this weekend and the next 10 days
Next 10 days at Rainbow Rocks: the biggest day is Friday, Nov 13 at 3–6 ft, and the best-rated day is Monday, Nov 9 (Good). This weekend: Saturday, Nov 14, 1–3 ft and Poor; Sunday, Nov 15, 1–4 ft and Poor.
Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24
Days 11–16 for Rainbow Rocks are in the Current app with a Premium subscription.
Bars: surf face height from the low end to set waves, by day. Colour strip: the day's best rating. Arrows: main swell direction. Shaded: this weekend.
The 10-day forecast as a table, with swell and wind
| Day | Surf | Rating | Main swell | Wind am | Wind pm | Best time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | 1–6 ft | Good | 11.6 ft · 14 s · W | 9 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 14 | 19 mph onshore (S), gusts 31 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 0–5 ft | Fair | 9.3 ft · 13 s · W | 12 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 20 | 11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 20 | 9 am |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 1–6 ft | Good | 9.6 ft · 13 s · W | 10 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 18 | 11 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 20 | 9 am |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 1–5 ft | Good | 11.1 ft · 15 s · W | 8 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 13 | 14 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 21 | 7 am |
| Fri, Nov 13 | 3–6 ft | Poor | 10.8 ft · 10 s · SW | 29 mph onshore (S), gusts 45 | 39 mph onshore (SSW), gusts 57 | 3 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | 1–3 ft | Poor | 19.3 ft · 16 s · W | 19 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 31 | 26 mph cross-shore (S), gusts 38 | 1 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | 1–4 ft | Poor | 8.8 ft · 15 s · W | 17 mph onshore (SW), gusts 37 | 10 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 22 | 10 am |
| Mon, Nov 16 | 2–4 ft | Good | 16.4 ft · 15 s · W | 7 mph cross-shore (SE), gusts 15 | 9 mph onshore (WSW), gusts 19 | 7 am |
| Tue, Nov 17 | 1–3 ft | Good | — | 9 mph cross-shore (SE) | 13 mph cross-shore (SSE), gusts 22 | 7 am |
| Wed, Nov 18 | 1–3 ft | Fair | — | 11 mph cross-shore (WNW), gusts 17 | 8 mph cross-shore (NW) | 7 am |
| Thu, Nov 19 – Tue, Nov 24 | Days 11–16 for Rainbow Rocks are in the Current app with a Premium subscription. Get the app | |||||
Rainbow Rocks tide chart and tide times
Tides at Rainbow Rocks today, Monday, Nov 9: low 3.5 ft at 4:50 am, high 8.0 ft at 10:42 am and low -0.3 ft at 5:48 pm. At 12 pm the tide is 7.3 ft and falling.
Rainbow Rocks tide chart, November 2026
| Day | Tides |
|---|---|
| Mon, Nov 9 | Low 3.5 ft at 4:50 amHigh 8.0 ft at 10:42 amLow -0.3 ft at 5:48 pm |
| Tue, Nov 10 | High 6.2 ft at 12:29 amLow 3.6 ft at 5:24 amHigh 7.8 ft at 11:14 amLow -0.3 ft at 6:23 pm |
| Wed, Nov 11 | High 6.2 ft at 1:13 amLow 4.0 ft at 5:55 amHigh 7.9 ft at 11:44 amLow 0.0 ft at 7 pm |
| Thu, Nov 12 | High 6.1 ft at 1:56 amLow 4.3 ft at 6:30 amHigh 7.8 ft at 12:20 pmLow 0.4 ft at 7:40 pm |
| Fri, Nov 13 | High 6.2 ft at 2:44 amLow 4.7 ft at 7:06 amHigh 7.8 ft at 12:57 pmLow 1.0 ft at 8:23 pm |
| Sat, Nov 14 | High 6.4 ft at 3:33 amLow 5.2 ft at 7:53 amHigh 7.7 ft at 1:38 pmLow 1.5 ft at 9:11 pm |
| Sun, Nov 15 | High 6.4 ft at 4:25 amLow 5.2 ft at 9 amHigh 6.9 ft at 2:20 pmLow 1.4 ft at 10:01 pm |
| Mon, Nov 16 | High 6.0 ft at 5:22 amLow 4.7 ft at 10:15 amHigh 6.1 ft at 3:21 pmLow 1.5 ft at 10:47 pm |
| Tue, Nov 17 | High 6.2 ft at 6:09 amLow 4.3 ft at 11:41 am |
Tide predictions, not observations. Heights in feet above MLLW.
Rainbow Rocks water temperature
The water temperature at Rainbow Rocks is about 57°F on Monday, Nov 9. With the air feeling like 45°F and an 18 mph wind, a 4/3 or 5/4 wetsuit with a hood is the suggestion. Over the next week the water stays between 56 and 57°F.
Water temperature is a forecast for the water at this spot, not a buoy reading. The wetsuit suggestion uses Billabong's wetsuit temperature scale, adjusted for air temperature and wind.
Surf spots near Rainbow Rocks
- Brookings South Jetty3.1 mi SE · 7–8 ft · Poor
- State Line7.3 mi SE · 10–11 ft · Poor to Fair
- Smith River Mouth, California10 mi SSE · 9–11 ft · Poor to Fair
- Kellogg Beach, California15 mi SSE · 10–12 ft · Fair
- Cape Sebastian18 mi NNW · 8–9 ft · Poor
- Point St. George, California19 mi S · 7–8 ft · Good
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About Rainbow Rocks
Rainbow Rocks is a reef break in Brookings, Curry County, Oregon, facing southwest.
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