Rainbow Rock
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
3Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Wed 4: 5 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Mon 2 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft15 scrumbling
- Energy
- 2,218kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Tue 3 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft13 scrumbling
- Energy
- 1,621kJ
- Wind
- E 4 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Wed 4 · 15 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft9 scrumbling
- Energy
- 450kJ
- Wind
- S 2 kn
- Temp
- 14°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 678kJ
- Wind
- ENE 6 kn
- Temp
- 13°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 10 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 2,482kJ
- Wind
- ESE 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 11 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 3,006kJ
- Wind
- N 1 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Sun 8 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 1,085kJ
- Wind
- NW 4 kn
- Temp
- 15°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 145, fair
- Mon 20, too big
- Tue 30, too big
- Wed 415, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 80, too big
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 100, too big
The spot in five facts
- Faces SWtakes swell from the SW
- Offshore: NEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 12 °C4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves
Full forecast
every day, every number
Rainbow Rock does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov | 45, fair | 3 ft13 shollow4 ft at break (est.) | 202kJ | offshorewind from the north-north-east, 6 knots, offshore | 13°C |
| Mon 2Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft15 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 2,218kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 13°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft13 scrumbling9 ft at break (est.) | 1,621kJ | wind from the east, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 15, poor | 5 ft9 scrumbling6 ft at break (est.) | 450kJ | wind from the south, 2 knots | 14°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 678kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 6 knots | 13°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft12 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 2,482kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 11 ft11 ssoft11 ft at break (est.) | 3,006kJ | wind from the north, 1 knot | 15°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.) | 1,085kJ | wind from the north-west, 4 knots | 15°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 10 ft10 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,701kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 4 knots | 14°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 smushy8 ft at break (est.) | 840kJ | wind from the south, 22 knots | 16°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Sun 1 NovHigh 05:11 +0.6 mLow 10:14 −0.1 mHigh 15:54 +0.8 mLow 23:08 −1.3 m
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:12 +0.7 mLow 11:43 −0.3 mHigh 17:20 +0.7 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:12 −1.1 mHigh 07:05 +0.8 mLow 13:02 −0.5 mHigh 18:48 +0.6 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
No month stands out
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan0of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb0of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May1of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Mon 2 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
Tap a month to see this spot for a trip then.
Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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More surf near here
4 places
- Mill Beach 4.2 km away
- Brookings Sporthaven Beach 5.8 km away
- State Line 12.7 km away
- Clifford Kamph Memorial Park 15.4 km away
About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rainbow Rock
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces SW (239°), so it takes swell from the SW. The wind blows offshore from the NE (59°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves moderately: 10 m deep about 350 m out (1 in 34). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would crumble. The sea is about 10°C in February, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 12°C in August, its warmest (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves). The town to stay in is Brookings, 4.4 km away (about 10 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 1 surf spot and 1 wind sports spot.
Water about 12°C: 4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,200–US$2,160 each
about US$1,200–US$2,160 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to EUG, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$255–US$523 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$154–US$255 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$301–US$502 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$636 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$147–US$241 |
| Total | about US$1,200–US$2,160 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 2 towns
8 min by car · 27 places to stay
about US$114/nightcountry average
About Brookings its beds, food and every spot near it
- Beds in Smith River on Booking.com
34 min by car · 3 places to stay
About US$114 a night is our estimate of the country's average 2-star double room that month: not each town's price, and not a quote. Drives are estimates. Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
Getting there: about 10h 55m
About 10h 55m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → EUG, direct, then 4h 35m by road
Flights ORD → EUG on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.