Rainbow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Issued: 3 am 13 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 (13 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 10AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Afternoon (13 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (13 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
266
273
280
273
273
365
393
403
432
442
404
366
358
349
358
358
358
300
262
268
276
318
311
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
6:07AM1.34m
6:49PM1.91m
7:04AM1.32m
7:39PM1.99m
7:58AM1.29m
8:28PM2.04m
Low Tide
00:27AM0.41m
12:06PM0.23m
1:24AM0.33m
12:54PM0.20m
2:18AM0.28m
1:42PM0.21m
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cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
19
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
20
19
18
18
17
18
18
18
20
20
19
18
Feels °C
18
18
18
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
17
17
16
16
16
15
17
17
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
E
9
Energy kJ
22
266
273
280
9
9
365
393
403
432
442
404
366
358
349
358
358
358
300
262
268
276
318
311
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
13
0.3
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
NE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.2
SSE
9
0.2
SSE
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
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
7
20
10
9
7
7
8
8
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
SE
14
0.1
NE
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
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
5
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
3
8
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
3
0.7
S
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.8
S
5
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
253
273
273
2
5
14
37
36
27
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
142
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
8
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
4
5
5
5
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