Surf Forecasts:
Rainbow Bay surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 23 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 23 Nov, 4AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period, SSE swell with 935 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 11 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SSE 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 Wednesday (Nov 11) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 1.4m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rainbow Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Nov 15) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 11th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Mon 23rd Nov) | 8ft (2.5m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rainbow Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 57mm), heaviest during Thu afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Wed afternoon, calm by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | N 6 | NNE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 532 | 345 | 274 | 183 | 94 | 100 | 106 | 50 | 43 | 67 | 113 | 110 | 220 | 56 | 181 | 207 | 81 | 72 | 96 | 545 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 8:26PM1.26m | 9:00AM1.77m | 9:02PM1.18m | 9:38AM1.74m | 9:40PM1.11m | 10:16AM1.68m | 10:23PM1.05m | 10:57AM1.62m | 11:14PM1.01m | 11:41AM1.56m | 00:19AM1.00m | 12:33PM1.51m | 1:36AM1.03m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.32m | 3:34PM0.49m | 2:46AM0.38m | 4:18PM0.55m | 3:18AM0.46m | 5:06PM0.60m | 3:52AM0.54m | 5:57PM0.64m | 4:32AM0.63m | 6:55PM0.64m | 5:25AM0.70m | 7:52PM0.62m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:47 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:46 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — | 4:45 | — | — |
 | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 8 | 20 | — | 20 | 9 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | 29 |
Temp °C | 24 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 27 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NNE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 532 | 345 | 274 | 183 | 94 | 62 | 44 | 50 | 43 | 29 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 139 | 72 | 98 | 81 | 101 | 40 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 11 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 20 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 56 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 96 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | SE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | S 10 | S 7 | NE 11 | S 7 | S 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | S 17 |
| kJ | 30 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | SSW 6 | SSE 4 | S 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 116 | 72 | 123 | 98 | 100 | 106 | 121 | 80 | 67 | 113 | 110 | 220 | 194 | 181 | 207 | 155 | 7 | 34 | 545 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 176 | 40 | 79 | 75 | 79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 265 | 79 | 12 | 326 | 10 | 10 | 144 | 19 | 20 | 53 | 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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