Rainbow Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Rainbow Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rainbow Bay

Issued: 9 pm 03 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Bay sea temperature is
23.0° 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 (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 4AM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 03). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Afternoon (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (04 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
4
4
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.8
S
9
1.4
SSE
10
2.5
S
11
3
S
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
41
62
81
79
73
73
72
72
71
69
69
48
47
45
28
28
57
106
426
1489
1665
880
983
1053
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:10PM1.82m
10:32AM1.16m
10:47PM1.77m
11:19AM1.16m
11:27PM1.72m
12:11PM1.17m
Low Tide
5:03AM0.60m
3:53PM0.63m
5:44AM0.60m
4:36PM0.68m
6:27AM0.59m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:30
6:31
6:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
Temp °C
19
17
16
15
14
18
20
21
17
16
15
13
12
14
18
19
16
14
13
13
14
16
18
18
Feels °C
14
14
14
12
11
14
15
15
13
11
10
9
8
10
13
15
12
10
9
9
10
11
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.7
N
6
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
N
5
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.6
S
9
0.8
S
9
1.4
SSE
10
1.8
SSE
10
2.1
SSE
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
Energy kJ
49
33
35
79
73
73
72
72
29
69
69
48
47
45
28
28
57
106
426
667
800
16
16
16
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
11
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.5
N
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.6
E
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
5
0.4
NW
4
0.3
S
9
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
41
62
81
26
26
18
4
4
71
2
4
4
3
1
4
14
29
29
16
16
16
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
11
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
23
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
7
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NW
4
0.4
WNW
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
NW
3
0.8
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
WNW
4
1
NW
4
1
NW
4
0.8
NW
5
0.5
NW
5
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.3
WSW
4
2.5
S
11
3
S
10
2.2
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
2.3
SSE
10
Energy kJ
15
6
10
6
6
2
16
26
14
39
40
30
13
5
5
7
8
14
3
1489
1665
880
983
1053
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
2
3
3
Distance (km)
5
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
1
5
4
1
4
40
138
41
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
5
5
5
5
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
8
8
9
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
9
8
9
8
6
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