Rainbow Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 28.16° S 153.55° E

Rainbow Bay WaveFinder

Issued: 3 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rainbow Bay sea temperature is
21.4° C
0.1° 

Rainbow Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Rainbow Bay surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period, SE swell with 2,544 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SE 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 (Jul 08) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.0m and 11s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rainbow Bay in the next 16 days are 3.0m 11s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 13) at 1AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Best Surf 7AM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s
Most Powerful 7AM (Wed 8th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 11s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rainbow Bay over the next 16 days.


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