Rainbow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Issued: 3 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rainbow Bay sea temperature is
22.1° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Rainbow Bay at 8AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
105
105
108
155
181
176
198
226
273
310
318
280
239
286
341
349
358
326
341
358
300
277
235
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
20
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
5:08AM1.37m
5:59PM1.79m
6:07AM1.34m
6:49PM1.91m
7:04AM1.32m
7:39PM1.99m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.51m
11:17AM0.27m
00:27AM0.41m
12:06PM0.23m
1:24AM0.33m
12:54PM0.20m
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rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
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rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:55
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
18
18
19
19
20
19
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
19
19
18
Feels °C
19
18
17
18
18
18
18
19
19
17
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
0.4
SE
11
0.4
SE
11
1.4
E
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
E
8
0.2
SSE
10
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.2
SSE
9
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
Energy kJ
108
105
105
108
155
30
30
198
226
273
10
318
280
239
9
341
349
358
326
341
358
300
277
235
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
10
0.3
SSE
10
0.1
NE
13
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
13
0.2
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
21
20
20
20
26
8
8
22
22
20
7
9
9
9
7
6
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
15
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
8
7
7
6
8
8
8
7
7
7
4
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
2
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
Energy kJ
181
176
310
286
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
53
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
3
4
2
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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