Rainbow Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Gold Coast, Australia)
Rainbow Bay Spot ID
Type: point
Reliability: fairly consistent
Best: Swell SE | Wind S
Sea Temperature Today is: 22.8 °C
| Friday 18 | ||||
| 2PM | 5PM | 8PM | 11PM | |
| Wave (m) |
 E |
 ESE |
 SE |
 E |
| Period (s) | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Wind (km/h) |  |
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| Wind State | cross | cross | cross | glass |
View detailed 48hrs and full 7 days forecasts
Rainbow Bay on the Gold Coast is a sheltered point break that has quite reliable surf. Autumn and winter are the favoured times of year for waves. Works best in offshore winds from the south with some shelter here from east winds. Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. The quality of the surf isn't affected by the tide. Likely to be crowded if working. Be wary of rips - they make surfing here dangerous.
Forecast Wave Energy (Power): 12hrs
Tide Times:
At Point Danger, Australia (0 km).
| NEXT | IS AT (local time) | remaining |
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Rainbow Bay Tide Times and Tide Chart
Live Weather:
At Coolangatta Airport, 5 km from Rainbow Bay.
moderate winds from the ESE km/h |  Clear skies | Air temperature 25.2 °C |
Overall Rainbow Bay Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution in October
Wind stats for Rainbow Bay: see the variation in direction and stength by month.
Surf photos from
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Use this relief map to navigate to QLD - Gold Coast surf spots and tide stations that are in the area of Rainbow Bay
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Rainbow Bay:
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Wave buoys nearest to Rainbow Bay:
- Closest wave buoy2 mi
- Second closest wave buoy6 mi
- Third closest wave buoy15 mi
- Fourth closest wave buoy47 mi
- Fifth closest wave buoy50 mi
Tide stations nearest to Rainbow Bay:
- Closest tide station0 mi
- Second closest tide station0 mi
- Third closest tide station4 mi
- Fourth closest tide station7 mi
- Fifth closest tide station10 mi
Ski Resorts closest to Rainbow Bay:
- Closest ski area613 mi
- Second closest ski area644 mi
- Third closest ski area648 mi
- Fourth closest ski area653 mi
- Fifth closest ski area704 mi
Town and city forecasts close to Rainbow Bay:
- Closest city location4 mi
- Second closest city location16 mi
- Third closest city location17 mi
- Fourth closest city location45 mi
- Fifth closest city location48 mi
Airports
- The closest passenger airport to Rainbow Bay is Gold Coast Coolangatta Airport (OOL) in Australia, which is 4 km (2 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Rainbow Bay is Brisbane International Airport (BNE), also in Australia, 97 km (60 miles) away.
- The third closest airport is Maroochydore Sunshine Coast Airport (MCY), also in Australia, 179 km (111 miles) away.
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Rainbow Bay, QLD - Gold Coast. Use the tab navigation above to view Rainbow Bay sea temperature, Rainbow Bay photographs, Rainbow Bay detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Rainbow Bay webcams, current wind from QLD - Gold Coast live weather stations and Rainbow Bay tide predictions. The Australia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Australia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Australia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Rainbow Bay.
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