
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rainbow Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 8AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | N 5 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 45 | 51 | 45 | 55 | 90 | 97 | 77 | 108 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 79 | 31 | 78 | 67 | 41 | 57 | 77 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:28PM1.27m | 12:19PM1.49m | 00:27AM1.14m | 1:29PM1.49m | 1:44AM1.05m | 2:50PM1.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.30m | 6:46PM0.49m | 6:33AM0.35m | 8:15PM0.52m | 7:45AM0.38m | 9:46PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 12 | NNE 5 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 |
45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 83 | 77 | 60 | 45 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 19 | 79 | 15 | 78 | 67 | 41 | 39 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | S 6 | S 10 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 30 | 15 | 14 | 35 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 5 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 11 | SE 14 | NE 9 | N 9 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 9 | 31 | 27 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
41 | 45 | 51 | 41 | 55 | 90 | 97 | 77 | 108 | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 31 | 57 | 77 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 79 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 265 | 265 | 40 | 40 |
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