Surf Forecasts:
Rainbow Bay surf forecast from 1 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 7 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SSE swell with 3,371 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 3 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rainbow Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Rainbow Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rainbow Bay in the next 16 days are 3.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 05) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 7th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 8th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rainbow Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 2 | Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wed 8 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NNE 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 99 | 98 | 130 | 104 | 102 | 106 | 108 | 86 | 313 | 311 | 231 | 529 | 1014 | 1242 | 1395 | 1433 | 2848 | 2113 | 2099 | 3253 | 2324 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:35AM1.19m | 9:49PM1.82m | 10:14AM1.20m | 10:23PM1.77m | 10:54AM1.22m | 10:59PM1.71m | 11:38AM1.24m | 11:38PM1.62m | 12:28PM1.28m | 00:24AM1.53m | 1:25PM1.33m | 1:18AM1.42m | 2:28PM1.41m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.46m | 3:03PM0.49m | 4:35AM0.45m | 3:42PM0.52m | 5:08AM0.44m | 4:23PM0.54m | 5:43AM0.43m | 5:10PM0.57m | 6:21AM0.41m | 6:07PM0.60m | 7:05AM0.39m | 7:15PM0.62m | 7:54AM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 4 | — | 1 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 12 | SSE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 11 | — |
| kJ | 99 | 97 | 130 | 104 | 102 | 75 | 108 | 86 | 313 | 311 | 231 | 225 | 220 | 176 | 131 | 99 | 1450 | 74 | 43 | 2090 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 12 | S 11 | E 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 87 | 106 | 47 | 31 | 42 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | — | ESE 15 | ESE 13 | S 8 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 21 | 58 | 31 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | NW 4 | NW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | S 8 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 66 | 98 | 65 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 43 | 62 | 100 | 94 | 529 | 1014 | 1242 | 1395 | 1433 | 2848 | 2113 | 2099 | 3253 | 2324 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 40 | 12 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 279 | 142 | 776 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rainbow Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rainbow Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rainbow Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rainbow Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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