
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rainbow Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 6AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 15). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the N by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | E 6 | N 4 | NNW 4 | E 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
32 | 25 | 28 | 39 | 27 | 434 | 913 | 1193 | 1611 | 2647 | 2767 | 2325 | 1808 | 1665 | 1529 | 1498 | 1196 | 1033 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 10:27PM1.28m | 11:08AM1.49m | 10:58PM1.16m | 11:55AM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:40PM0.52m | 4:29AM0.42m | 5:27PM0.64m | 5:00AM0.48m | 6:27PM0.73m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 16 | NE 16 |
18 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 6 | N 5 | NE 13 | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 16 | E 12 | E 12 |
32 | 16 | 16 | 26 | 11 | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 15 | SSE 9 | E 14 | NE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | S 4 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
16 | 19 | 28 | 39 | 55 | 434 | 913 | 1193 | 1611 | 2647 | 2767 | 2325 | 1808 | 1665 | 1529 | 1498 | 1196 | 1033 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 166 | 40 | 40 | 4 | 170 | 203 | 1374 | 1374 | 1044 | 869 | 279 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 324 | 142 | 0 | 0 |
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