Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rainbow Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 6AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | 72 | 74 | 81 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 128 | 116 | 113 | 149 | 157 | 157 | 153 | 133 | 142 | 135 | 160 | 146 | 127 | 118 | 121 | 88 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:19AM1.04m | 5:52PM1.62m | 6:12AM1.13m | 6:33PM1.69m | 6:54AM1.21m | 7:10PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.62m | 10:57AM0.52m | 00:38AM0.52m | 11:49AM0.47m | 1:12AM0.43m | 12:34PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
70 | 72 | 74 | 81 | 94 | 94 | 96 | 96 | 128 | 116 | 113 | 149 | 157 | 157 | 153 | 133 | 142 | 135 | 160 | 146 | 127 | 118 | 121 | 88 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
21 | 35 | 46 | 40 | 55 | 49 | 33 | 80 | 77 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 16 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | S 17 | SSE 5 | NE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
8 | 24 | 52 | 41 | 36 | 33 | 43 | 8 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 17 | 11 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 533 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 |
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