Rainbow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Issued: 9 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rainbow Bay sea temperature is
22.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Rainbow Bay today (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 3PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Rainbow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
105
108
131
181
203
198
226
279
273
280
280
245
294
341
349
318
333
341
358
307
293
240
240
246
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
5
SE
5
ESE
5
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
S
10
S
10
S
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:08AM1.37m
5:59PM1.79m
6:07AM1.34m
6:49PM1.91m
7:04AM1.32m
7:39PM1.99m
Low Tide
11:17AM0.27m
00:27AM0.41m
12:06PM0.23m
1:24AM0.33m
12:54PM0.20m
2:18AM0.28m
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rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
19
20
19
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
19
19
18
17
17
Feels °C
17
16
17
18
18
19
19
17
18
19
18
19
18
18
18
18
19
19
20
18
19
18
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
1.4
E
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
105
108
131
30
30
198
226
279
273
280
280
245
294
341
349
318
333
341
358
307
293
240
240
246
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
20
20
26
8
8
22
22
20
10
9
9
9
9
6
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
7
6
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
2
2
2
1
1
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
Energy kJ
181
203
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
4
1
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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