Rainbow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Issued: 9 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Bay sea temperature is
21.8° 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 5AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)10s
Evening (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
S
10
0.4
S
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
72
71
69
75
47
46
44
43
28
42
29
27
26
26
245
264
264
279
273
286
257
301
310
333
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SW
10
SSW
15
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
S
10
S
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
25
S
20
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:10AM1.55m
2:14PM1.33m
2:00AM1.43m
3:14PM1.40m
2:55AM1.32m
Low Tide
6:51PM0.66m
7:55AM0.48m
8:00PM0.73m
8:40AM0.50m
9:15PM0.77m
9:25AM0.49m
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
2
2
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
19
17
16
15
15
15
16
17
17
17
16
15
16
16
18
17
16
17
16
15
14
16
18
18
Feels °C
18
17
16
13
14
14
16
17
17
16
14
13
13
12
14
13
13
15
13
12
11
12
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
E
9
0.3
NE
7
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
Energy kJ
72
71
69
75
47
46
44
43
28
42
14
14
14
15
15
15
18
18
12
13
8
12
6
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.2
SSE
11
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.3
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
E
9
0.4
S
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
Energy kJ
8
8
11
11
8
5
5
13
12
16
27
26
26
26
25
14
14
14
14
9
13
9
8
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.4
S
10
0.4
E
9
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
19
0.1
SE
18
0.2
SSE
17
0.2
SSE
16
0.2
SSE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
S
14
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
12
12
11
21
11
10
10
19
17
6
29
27
9
14
12
29
26
25
9
4
4
15
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSW
2
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.5
S
4
0.6
S
4
1.2
SSE
5
1.3
SSE
6
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.5
S
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
Energy kJ
3
2
1
3
4
4
4
6
13
9
9
13
62
106
245
264
264
279
273
286
257
301
310
333
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
10
40
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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