Rainbow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Issued: 3 am 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rainbow Bay sea temperature is
21.5° 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 (27 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 6AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (27 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
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)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
1.3
SE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
315
322
330
375
297
380
342
379
379
396
375
441
307
321
509
456
375
359
351
343
328
306
299
239
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:47AM1.18m
6:41PM1.76m
6:40AM1.17m
7:23PM1.82m
7:29AM1.17m
8:03PM1.86m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.66m
11:42AM0.43m
1:21AM0.60m
12:26PM0.42m
2:06AM0.55m
1:08PM0.42m
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light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
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clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<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>
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
18
17
17
16
16
16
17
18
17
17
18
Feels °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
15
16
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
1.5
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
13
0.5
SE
12
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.3
SSE
9
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
1.3
SE
8
1.3
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
0.2
S
13
0.3
SE
12
0.4
SE
11
1.3
SE
8
Energy kJ
51
322
330
375
297
84
74
379
379
396
375
295
113
111
256
252
375
359
351
343
14
21
32
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
E
6
0.3
SE
15
0.5
SE
14
0.1
S
19
0.6
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.3
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.5
ENE
5
0.1
SE
18
0.9
SE
11
0.8
ESE
10
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
E
10
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
35
41
33
89
7
106
8
36
87
99
16
12
172
141
5
14
2
3
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.5
ENE
6
0.1
SE
18
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
Energy kJ
9
2
2
28
6
6
6
18
12
2
11
10
2
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSE
8
0.5
SSW
4
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
8
1.5
SE
8
Energy kJ
315
7
380
342
441
307
321
509
456
328
306
299
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
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
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
6
6
6
8
7
5
7
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