Surf Forecasts:
Rainbow Rocks surf forecast from 19 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 21 Sep, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period, NW swell with 2,259 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 19 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rainbow Rocks this week:
The surf forecast for Rainbow Rocks over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 19s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rainbow Rocks in the next 16 days are 3.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Sat 19th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 19s |
| Best Surf | 11PM (Mon 21st Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rainbow Rocks over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 7 | SW 18 | SW 17 | NW 7 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | NW 7 | WNW 11 | NW 10 | NW 8 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 369 | 369 | 210 | 307 | 437 | 383 | 434 | 437 | 427 | 979 | 784 | 830 | 1123 | 458 | 412 | 617 | 311 | 723 | 844 | 695 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:51PM1.79m | 8:11AM1.41m | 6:05PM1.73m | 9:14AM1.46m | 7:24PM1.73m | 9:54AM1.54m | 8:31PM1.77m | 10:24AM1.63m | 9:26PM1.84m | 10:49AM1.73m | 10:14PM1.90m | 11:14AM1.85m | 10:59PM1.94m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:45AM0.34m | 12:16PM1.23m | 1:56AM0.31m | 1:48PM1.19m | 2:55AM0.25m | 2:55PM1.07m | 3:41AM0.18m | 3:45PM0.91m | 4:19AM0.12m | 4:27PM0.73m | 4:51AM0.11m | 5:06PM0.53m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | NW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NW 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNW 6 | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 16 | NW 6 | NW 10 | SW 15 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 369 | 119 | 210 | 307 | 86 | 383 | 392 | 141 | 427 | 487 | 784 | 830 | 302 | 458 | 412 | 295 | 172 | 723 | 217 | 695 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SW 19 | NW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 11 | WNW 11 | SW 15 | S 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 72 | 369 | 57 | 69 | 437 | 35 | 34 | 437 | 62 | 12 | 476 | 448 | 11 | 367 | 302 | 2 | 311 | 220 | 2 | 158 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | NW 11 | SSW 14 | S 10 | SSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | NW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 12 | S 11 | W 18 | SW 15 | S 11 | S 13 | W 15 |
| kJ | 32 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 68 | 15 | 6 | 23 | 29 | 3 | 12 | 11 | — | 11 | 3 | 6 | 220 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | — | NW 8 | NW 5 | — | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | — | — | NW 8 | — |
| kJ | 211 | — | 84 | 94 | — | 144 | 434 | — | 170 | 979 | 237 | 178 | 1123 | 244 | 172 | 617 | — | — | 844 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 230 | 20 | 29 | 587 | 20 | 34 | 230 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 20 | 34 | 230 | 20 | 34 | 432 | 20 | 34 | 639 | 34 |
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The above surf forecast table for Rainbow Rocks provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Rainbow Rocks can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rainbow Rocks 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 Rocks) 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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