Rainbow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Issued: 3 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 (1.9m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 6AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (26 Jun)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (26 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
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
1.8
SE
10
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.2
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
455
393
402
423
423
388
242
341
358
367
346
354
362
336
370
367
379
554
414
350
294
318
221
255
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
Wind State
off
off
off
off
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
11:34PM0.72m
10:57AM0.45m
00:31AM0.66m
11:42AM0.43m
1:21AM0.60m
12:26PM0.42m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
<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>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
16
15
17
16
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
13
13
13
14
14
15
14
15
15
13
12
12
11
11
13
13
12
13
13
12
14
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
1.6
SSE
8
1.6
SSE
8
1.5
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
9
0.5
SE
14
1.5
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.6
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
0.9
SE
11
0.7
SE
10
Energy kJ
4
4
300
300
260
242
341
358
367
346
354
89
336
370
367
379
328
414
350
294
318
172
112
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.8
E
6
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.7
E
6
0.1
SE
16
0.3
SE
15
0.5
SE
13
0.4
SE
13
0.6
SE
12
0.1
SE
15
0.7
ENE
6
0.5
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.7
ESE
11
0.7
ESE
11
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
NE
6
Energy kJ
4
57
46
45
5
5
38
10
33
84
42
106
8
32
87
99
113
111
13
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
19
0.2
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.3
ESE
14
0.1
S
18
0.6
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.1
SE
17
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
5
4
4
5
7
28
6
36
6
22
22
12
11
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SSE
7
1.9
SSE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
0.8
E
6
1.6
SE
9
0.6
SSW
4
1.8
SE
10
1.2
SE
9
1.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
455
393
402
423
423
388
40
362
12
554
221
255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
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
1
2
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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