Rainbow Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Rainbow Bay over the next couple of weeks. To be honest, it’s not looking like a barnburner. The first few days are pretty average, with small waves and nothing really firing. Monday the 27th has some surf around 3ft from the south, with a 10-second period. The energy is moderate (217), and in the morning you’ve got a light offshore breeze keeping it clean, but it’s pretty ordinary. That afternoon, some rain shows up with a cross-off wind, same size.

Tuesday the 28th, the swell drops to about 3ft from the south-southeast in the morning with light offshore wind, clean but weak. By the afternoon it’s smaller and cross-shore, real poor.

Wednesday the 29th is tiny, 3ft from the east-northeast with a short 6-second period. Glassy in the morning but no power. Thursday the 30th is messy, with a bump to 5ft in the afternoon from the south-southeast, but conditions are still poor. Friday the 31st and Saturday August the 1st have some rideable waves around 4ft, with moderate offshore winds keeping it clean, but the energy is moderate (357-388). It’s surfable, not a standout.

Then there’s a big lull. Sunday the 2nd is similar, but from Monday the 4th through Tuesday the 11th, it’s pretty much a bust. A week of tiny, onshore, or choppy junk. Not worth the paddle.

The one real standout is Wednesday the 5th of August. That morning, a solid 6ft south-southeast swell shows up, with an 8-second period. The combined swell energy is strong (465), and the wind is a gentle offshore from the south. That’ll give you clean, punchy waves at the point. The swell direction is right for the spot. It’s a beginner-friendly break normally, but 6ft is pushing into intermediate territory. That afternoon the swell hits 7ft but the period drops to 7 seconds, so it gets a bit crumbly and marginal.

Thursday the 6th of August is also worth a look. A 5ft south-southeast swell with a 10-second period, gentle offshore wind in the morning. The energy is strong (468). Clean and lined-up, but not as solid as that Wednesday morning.

After that, the last few days drop off again. Saturday the 8th has a 12-second period swell but only 2ft to 3ft, so it’s small and slow.

Best bet? Get out there on the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August. That’s your window. The rest is a bit of a write-off. Rainbow Bay is usually fairly reliable, so a long flat spell like this is a bit unusual, but it happens.

Crowds can be thick here, so expect some company.

Rusty.

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