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Rainbow Bay Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / New South Wales (297 breaks) /
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Rainbow Bay surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rainbow Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rainbow Bay sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rainbow Bay today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 3AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | |
584 | 584 | 495 | 408 | 394 | 346 | 340 | 340 | 290 | 290 | 244 | 244 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 158 | 158 | 158 | 160 | 168 | 171 | 166 | 160 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:21PM1.76m | 6:20AM1.38m | 7:03PM1.83m | 7:03AM1.34m | 7:42PM1.88m | 7:45AM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:43AM0.62m | 12:18PM0.43m | 1:31AM0.59m | 12:55PM0.42m | 2:16AM0.57m | 1:31PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
 kJ | 584 | 584 | 495 | 408 | 394 | 346 | 340 | 340 | 290 | 290 | 244 | 244 | 202 | 198 | 198 | 158 | 158 | 123 | 160 | 168 | 171 | 166 | 160 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | NNE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | S 8 | NNW 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 42 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 72 | 47 | 5 | 20 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 24 | 116 | 99 | 95 | 158 | 127 | 127 | 127 | 125 | 122 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | S 16 | S 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | SSE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | NW 4 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | W 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | SW 4 | NW 6 | W 5 | SSW 7 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 54 | 64 | 14 | 87 | 92 | 148 | 4 | 109 | 38 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 46 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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