Rainbow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Rainbow Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rainbow Bay sea temperature is
20.5° C
0.3° 

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 (10 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 2PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (10 Aug)3ft (0.9m)9s
Evening (10 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning).

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
6
0.9
E
9
0.9
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.8
ENE
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
S
11
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
201
125
120
123
101
99
101
76
76
76
78
78
79
85
85
83
83
83
83
85
87
64
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
NW
5
NE
10
E
5
NW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
NNE
5
NE
25
W
10
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
cross
High Tide
5:48AM1.14m
6:24PM1.85m
6:46AM1.21m
7:14PM1.92m
7:36AM1.29m
8:00PM1.95m
Low Tide
11:35AM0.22m
1:05AM0.24m
12:31PM0.17m
1:51AM0.18m
1:22PM0.14m
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:21
 mm
2
Temp °C
18
20
18
18
15
14
12
12
13
17
21
20
19
17
16
15
16
19
21
20
16
15
Feels °C
15
16
15
14
10
10
8
9
10
15
20
18
18
14
13
12
13
17
18
19
12
13
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