
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rainbow Bay today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 6AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 30). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 115 | 166 | 156 | 130 | 133 | 328 | 315 | 248 | 24 | 15 | 260 | 227 | 181 | 157 | 479 | 426 | 452 | 596 | 359 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:35AM1.24m | 8:49PM1.82m | 9:10AM1.27m | 9:22PM1.78m | 9:45AM1.30m | 9:55PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:54AM0.38m | 2:11PM0.38m | 3:26AM0.35m | 2:48PM0.38m | 3:56AM0.33m | 3:26PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 8 |
12 | 17 | 23 | 31 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 130 | 133 | 55 | 40 | 37 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 123 | 154 | 157 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 16 |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 73 | 19 | 30 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | — | E 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 13 | E 16 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 9 | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 |
8 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | — | 3 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 6 |
— | 2 | 8 | 14 | 40 | 115 | 166 | 156 | 118 | 94 | 328 | 315 | 248 | 108 | 159 | 260 | 227 | 181 | 148 | 479 | 426 | 452 | 596 | 359 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 158 | 157 | 157 | 127 | 172 | 142 | 109 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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