
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rainbow Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E 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) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 1AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Rainbow Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | N 5 | E 9 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
50 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 87 | 90 | 74 | 104 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:28PM1.27m | 12:19PM1.49m | 00:27AM1.14m | 1:29PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.42m | 5:38AM0.30m | 6:46PM0.49m | 6:33AM0.35m | 8:15PM0.52m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | S 5 | S 6 |
47 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 64 | 69 | 56 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 13 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | 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 |
50 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 16 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | 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 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | S 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — |
31 | 31 | 41 | 45 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 87 | 90 | 74 | 104 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 40 | 140 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 0 | 54 | 1 |
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