Rainbow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Issued: 3 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (25 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 9PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)--
Afternoon (25 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
400
514
514
501
468
403
378
378
346
346
324
341
358
367
302
343
354
370
336
367
393
402
338
314
Wind (km/h)
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
20
SE
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:07PM1.59m
4:51AM1.20m
5:56PM1.68m
5:47AM1.18m
6:41PM1.76m
6:40AM1.17m
Low Tide
10:11AM0.47m
11:34PM0.72m
10:57AM0.45m
00:31AM0.66m
11:42AM0.43m
1:21AM0.60m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
18
18
18
17
16
15
16
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
Feels °C
13
13
13
14
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
1.8
SE
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
0.7
ENE
6
0.8
ENE
6
Energy kJ
5
6
6
6
4
4
378
6
6
346
324
341
358
367
302
343
354
370
336
367
393
402
39
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.7
ENE
6
0.3
SE
15
0.4
SE
14
0.5
SE
13
0.3
SE
12
0.1
E
15
0.3
ESE
14
0.4
ESE
14
0.5
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
Energy kJ
2
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
37
33
64
84
24
4
39
71
87
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
19
0.2
ESE
15
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.2
S
18
0.1
SE
18
Energy kJ
4
7
21
7
25
25
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSE
7
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
2.1
SSE
8
1.9
SSE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
400
514
514
501
468
403
378
346
338
314
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
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
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
5
5
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
8
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