Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rainbow Bay today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 4AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 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 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
176 | 203 | 221 | 273 | 273 | 280 | 273 | 245 | 287 | 341 | 393 | 367 | 385 | 394 | 349 | 349 | 284 | 284 | 300 | 290 | 284 | 277 | 320 | 398 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:59PM1.79m | 6:07AM1.34m | 6:49PM1.91m | 7:04AM1.32m | 7:39PM1.99m | 7:58AM1.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:27AM0.41m | 12:06PM0.23m | 1:24AM0.33m | 12:54PM0.20m | 2:18AM0.28m | 1:42PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:57 | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
30 | 22 | 221 | 273 | 273 | 280 | 9 | 245 | 287 | 341 | 393 | 367 | 385 | 394 | 349 | 349 | 284 | 284 | 300 | 290 | 284 | 277 | 320 | 398 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
8 | 7 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | S 5 | — | S 14 | — | S 14 | S 13 | S 21 |
8 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | SSE 4 |
176 | 203 | — | — | — | — | 273 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 21 | |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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