
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rainbow Bay today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 2PM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thu 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
318 | 281 | 249 | 205 | 156 | 173 | 149 | 145 | 96 | 101 | 79 | 94 | 82 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 119 | 103 | 92 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 143 | 128 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:29AM1.17m | 8:03PM1.86m | 8:14AM1.18m | 8:40PM1.87m | 8:56AM1.18m | 9:15PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:08PM0.42m | 2:47AM0.51m | 1:48PM0.44m | 3:25AM0.48m | 2:26PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | |
— | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 11 | NE 5 |
318 | 281 | 249 | 205 | 156 | 173 | 149 | 145 | 96 | 101 | 79 | 94 | 82 | 69 | 79 | 82 | 119 | 103 | 92 | 51 | 39 | 23 | 143 | 38 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 12 | ESE 11 | S 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | NE 5 | ESE 11 |
16 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 34 | 31 | 40 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 13 | 58 | 57 | 59 | 66 | 19 | 38 | 27 | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 19 | S 12 | S 19 | S 18 | ESE 11 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | NE 7 | S 9 | ENE 5 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
8 | 14 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 40 | 22 | 21 | 40 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 66 | 65 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | NE 5 | NE 5 |
— | — | 11 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 34 | 55 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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