Rainbow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Issued: 9 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Bay sea temperature is
21.5° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 5PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (26 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Mon
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
402
369
364
346
324
371
288
295
343
351
297
370
336
343
343
359
375
360
307
321
233
499
375
359
Wind (km/h)
15
S
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:51AM1.20m
5:56PM1.68m
5:47AM1.18m
6:41PM1.76m
6:40AM1.17m
7:23PM1.82m
Low Tide
10:57AM0.45m
00:31AM0.66m
11:42AM0.43m
1:21AM0.60m
12:26PM0.42m
2:06AM0.55m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
5:00
 mm
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
18
16
16
16
15
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
14
16
18
17
16
16
16
16
Feels °C
13
13
14
15
14
14
14
13
12
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
1.4
SE
8
1.4
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
SE
11
0.9
SE
11
1.3
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
Energy kJ
6
6
6
5
5
288
295
343
351
297
370
336
343
343
359
375
360
113
128
172
275
375
359
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
6
0.1
S
17
0.8
E
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
15
0.5
SE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.6
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.3
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.5
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.8
ESE
10
0.2
E
11
0.1
SE
15
Energy kJ
45
5
43
41
10
33
89
84
42
106
8
36
87
99
18
15
8
141
9
9
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.5
ENE
6
0.1
NE
8
0.3
S
17
0.1
SE
17
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
6
4
7
28
6
6
6
18
2
53
11
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
0.4
SSW
3
1.4
SSE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.3
SSE
9
1.6
SE
10
Energy kJ
402
369
364
346
324
371
3
307
321
233
499
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
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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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
6
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