
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rainbow Bay today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 1PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ESE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 41 | 34 | 33 | 48 | 31 | 27 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 70 | 55 | 55 | 91 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 173 | 225 | 230 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 1:54PM1.44m | 1:54AM1.16m | 3:09PM1.51m | 3:16AM1.09m | 4:22PM1.62m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.32m | 8:18PM0.56m | 8:12AM0.33m | 9:49PM0.52m | 9:23AM0.31m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
41 | 41 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 27 | 50 | 52 | 54 | 56 | 57 | 70 | 51 | 53 | 91 | 85 | 85 | 78 | 173 | 225 | 230 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
39 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 48 | 31 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 33 | 49 | 55 | 55 | 40 | 39 | 54 | 54 | 52 | 55 | 45 | 44 | 43 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 16 | ESE 9 | E 9 | S 9 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
8 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 18 | 12 | 29 | 55 | 55 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 45 | 9 | 14 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — |
— | 15 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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