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Current conditions

Sat Nov 14, 11am AEDT

Surf rating: Poor · 2.2/5Short-period swell, calm

Surf

3ft

Knee to thigh · 7s period

From E 98°

Wind

5mph

7 mph gusts · Onshore

From NNE 28°

Swells

  • 2ft 6s Primary · ENE
  • 1.3ft 6s Secondary · SSE

Tide

2.1ft

Rising · high 12:00pm, 2.2ft

Water

73°F

1-2mm wetsuit

Shorty Wetsuit

Weather

93°F

Cloudy

315 225 135 45 W S E N
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Next 7 days Updated

  1. Today 11/14 3ft Poor · 2.2/5
  2. Sun 11/15 3–4ft Fair · 3.1/5
  3. Mon 11/16 3–4ft Fair · 2.7/5
  4. Tue 11/17 4–5ft Fair · 2.9/5
  5. Wed 11/18 4–5ft Fair · 2.7/5
  6. Thu 11/19 3–4ft Fair · 3.2/5
  7. Fri 11/20 3–4ft Fair · 2.9/5

Surf, wind & weather 1-week forecast

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Today 11/14 Sun 11/15 Mon 11/16 Tue 11/17 Wed 11/18 Thu 11/19 Fri 11/20
2am 5am 8am 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm 11pm 2am 5am 8am 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm 11pm 2am 5am 8am 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm 11pm 2am 5am 8am 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm 11pm 2am 5am 8am 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm 11pm 2am 5am 8am 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm 11pm 2am 5am 8am 11am 2pm 5pm 8pm 11pm

Surf ft

2.1 5s 2.7 6s 2.8 7s 3 7s 2.7 7s 3.4 7s 2.6 8s 2.6 8s 2.9 8s 3.6 11s 3.7 10s 3.8 10s 3.4 10s 3 10s 2.9 10s 3.6 10s 4.2 9s 3.9 9s 3.5 7s 2.7 7s 2.8 7s 2.8 7s 2.6 7s 3.1 8s 3.4 7s 5.4 7s 4.5 7s 4.1 7s 4.1 7s 3.5 7s 3.7 7s 4.4 7s 4.5 8s 4.6 8s 4.5 8s 4.1 8s 4.3 8s 4 7s 3.9 7s 3.9 9s 3.7 9s 4.1 12s 4.1 12s 3.7 12s 3.6 11s 3.4 10s 2.7 10s 3.7 9s 4.3 12s 4 11s 3.9 11s 4.3 11s 4.2 11s 2.7 11s 3.1 11s 3 11s

Wind mph

7 4 6 5+2 12+6 10 2+12 10 7 8 6 10+0 12 6+13 7+0 5 8+0 21+3 16+2 16 11 15+0 22 16 14+1 9 13+4 11+1 14 13 11 5 1+2 2+1 3 5 9 10 9 8 7 7 7+1 10 13 13 13+2 13 10 9 9+3 16 17 17 16+4 15

Tide ft

5:00am -1.3ft 12:00pm 2.2ft 7:00pm -1.4ft 12:00am 0.3ft 6:00am -1ft 12:00pm 1.9ft 8:00pm -1.3ft 1:00am 0.3ft 7:00am -0.8ft 1:00pm 1.7ft 9:00pm -1.3ft 2:00am 0.3ft 8:00am -0.7ft 2:00pm 1.5ft 10:00pm -1.3ft 4:00am 0.5ft 9:00am -0.7ft 3:00pm 1.4ft 10:00pm -1.5ft 5:00am 0.8ft 10:00am -0.8ft 4:00pm 1.4ft 11:00pm -1.7ft 5:00am 1.2ft 11:00am -1ft 5:00pm 1.5ft 12:00am -1.9ft

Weather °F

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Time Surf Swells Wind Weather
Today 11/14
2am 2.1ft 2.6ft5s 1.6ft7s 7mph Onshore 69°FCloudy
5am 2.7ft 2.6ft5s 1.3ft7s 4mph Cross-shore 66°FCloudy
8am 2.8ft 2.3ft6s 1.3ft6s 6mph Cross-shore 69°FCloudy
Now 3ft 2ft6s 1.3ft6s 5mph +2 Onshore 93°FCloudy
2pm 2.7ft 1.3ft6s 1ft8s 2ft6s 12mph +6 Onshore 78°FCloudy
5pm 3.4ft 2.3ft7s 1ft6s 10mph Onshore 78°FChance of Drizzle
8pm 2.6ft 2ft4s 1.3ft8s 2mph +12 Cross-shore 67°FChance of Rain
11pm 2.6ft 2ft5s 1.3ft8s 10mph Cross-shore 66°FChance of Rain
Sun 11/15
2am 2.9ft 2ft5s 1.3ft10s 7mph Onshore 65°FCloudy
5am 3.6ft 2ft6s 1.6ft10s 8mph Cross-shore 63°FMostly Cloudy
8am 3.7ft 2ft6s 1.6ft10s 6mph Offshore 73°FClear
11am 3.8ft 2.3ft10s 0.7ft12s 1ft3s 10mph +0 Cross-shore 88°FClear
2pm 3.4ft 2.3ft10s 0.7ft9s 2ft4s 12mph Cross-shore 70°FChance of Drizzle
5pm 3ft 2.3ft5s 2.3ft9s 6mph +13 Offshore 67°FChance of Rain
8pm 2.9ft 2.3ft5s 2ft9s 7mph +0 Offshore 64°FChance of Rain
11pm 3.6ft 2ft5s 2ft10s 5mph Offshore 61°FChance of Rain
Mon 11/16
2am 4.2ft 1.6ft7s 1.6ft10s 8mph +0 Offshore 61°FCloudy
5am 3.9ft 2ft7s 1.6ft10s 2.6ft7s 21mph +3 Offshore 63°FCloudy
8am 3.5ft 1.6ft10s 1.6ft7s 4.3ft6s 16mph +2 Cross-shore 65°FCloudy
11am 2.7ft 1.6ft10s 1ft6s 5.2ft7s 16mph Cross-shore 66°FChance of Drizzle
2pm 2.8ft 5.6ft7s 2ft10s 11mph Cross-shore 64°FChance of Rain
5pm 2.8ft 2ft10s 5.9ft7s 15mph +0 Cross-shore 62°FChance of Rain
8pm 2.6ft 1.6ft10s 0.3ft13s 7.5ft7s 22mph Cross-shore 59°FChance of Rain
11pm 3.1ft 2ft9s 7.5ft7s 16mph Cross-shore 59°FChance of Rain
Tue 11/17
2am 3.4ft 6.9ft7s 1.6ft9s 14mph +1 Cross-shore 59°FChance of Rain
5am 5.4ft 4.6ft7s 3.9ft7s 9mph Offshore 57°FChance of Rain
8am 4.5ft 3.9ft6s 3.6ft7s 13mph +4 Offshore 61°FMostly Cloudy
11am 4.1ft 3.6ft6s 3.6ft7s 11mph +1 Offshore 66°FChance of Drizzle
2pm 4.1ft 3.3ft6s 1.3ft9s 3.9ft7s 14mph Cross-shore 68°FChance of Rain
5pm 3.5ft 2.6ft6s 1.3ft8s 3.9ft7s 13mph Cross-shore 68°FChance of Rain
8pm 3.7ft 3.9ft7s 3.3ft6s 11mph Cross-shore 58°FMostly Clear
11pm 4.4ft 3.9ft7s 3.6ft7s 5mph Cross-shore 57°FMostly Clear
Wed 11/18
2am 4.5ft 3.9ft8s 3ft7s 1mph +2 Cross-shore 55°FPartly Cloudy
5am 4.6ft 3.9ft7s 2.6ft8s 2mph +1 Offshore 54°FPartly Cloudy
8am 4.5ft 3.9ft7s 2.3ft8s 3mph Offshore 65°FPartly Cloudy
11am 4.1ft 3.6ft7s 2.3ft8s 5mph Cross-shore 72°FMostly Cloudy
2pm 4.3ft 3.6ft7s 2ft7s 9mph Onshore 77°FCloudy
5pm 4ft 3.3ft7s 1.6ft7s 10mph Onshore 70°FCloudy
8pm 3.9ft 3.3ft7s 2ft10s 9mph Onshore 61°FCloudy
11pm 3.9ft 3ft7s 2ft11s 8mph Onshore 56°FCloudy
Thu 11/19
2am 3.7ft 3ft8s 2ft11s 7mph Onshore 55°FCloudy
5am 4.1ft 3ft8s 1.6ft12s 7mph Onshore 60°FCloudy
8am 4.1ft 2.6ft8s 2ft11s 7mph +1 Onshore 67°FCloudy
11am 3.7ft 2.6ft8s 2.6ft11s 10mph Onshore 77°FMostly Cloudy
2pm 3.6ft 2.6ft8s 2.6ft11s 0.7ft2s 13mph Onshore 78°FMostly Clear
5pm 3.4ft 2.6ft11s 2.3ft7s 13mph Onshore 72°FPartly Cloudy
8pm 2.7ft 2.6ft11s 2ft7s 1.3ft3s 13mph +2 Onshore 61°FCloudy
11pm 3.7ft 2.6ft11s 2.6ft8s 13mph Onshore 56°FMostly Cloudy
Fri 11/20
2am 4.3ft 2.6ft8s 2.3ft11s 10mph Onshore 56°FCloudy
5am 4ft 3ft8s 2.6ft11s 9mph Onshore 55°FCloudy
8am 3.9ft 2.6ft8s 2.6ft11s 9mph +3 Onshore 67°FCloudy
11am 4.3ft 2.6ft11s 1ft12s 3ft8s 16mph Onshore 76°FCloudy
2pm 4.2ft 2.3ft11s 1ft12s 3ft8s 17mph Onshore 77°FMostly Cloudy
5pm 2.7ft 2.3ft10s 1.3ft11s 3ft5s 17mph Onshore 72°FCloudy
8pm 3.1ft 2ft10s 1.3ft11s 3ft5s 16mph +4 Onshore 64°FCloudy
11pm 3ft 2ft10s 1.3ft11s 2.6ft5s 15mph Onshore 61°FCloudy

Tide, sun & moon 1-month tide forecast

  1. Today 11/14

    • High 0.4ft
    • Low -1.3ft
    • High 2.2ft
    • Low -1.4ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    13h 41m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  2. Sun 11/15

    • High 0.3ft
    • Low -1ft
    • High 1.9ft
    • Low -1.3ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    13h 43m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  3. Mon 11/16

    • High 0.3ft
    • Low -0.8ft
    • High 1.7ft
    • Low -1.3ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    13h 44m
    Moon
    Waxing crescent

  4. Tue 11/17

    • High 0.3ft
    • Low -0.7ft
    • High 1.5ft
    • Low -1.3ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    13h 46m
    Moon
    First quarter

  5. Wed 11/18

    • High 0.5ft
    • Low -0.7ft
    • High 1.4ft
    • Low -1.5ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    13h 47m
    Moon
    First quarter

  6. Thu 11/19

    • High 0.8ft
    • Low -0.8ft
    • High 1.4ft
    • Low -1.7ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    13h 49m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  7. Fri 11/20

    • High 1.2ft
    • Low -1ft
    • High 1.5ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    13h 50m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

  8. Sat 11/21

    • Low -1.9ft
    • High 1.7ft
    • Low -1.3ft
    • High 1.5ft
    Sunrise
    Sunset
    Daylight
    13h 51m
    Moon
    Waxing gibbous

Spot guide See surf map

Rainbow Beach is a beach break facing northeast. It works best with swell from the N–E and wind from the S–W, which blows offshore.

Faces
NE51°
Best swell
N–EStraight at the beach
Best wind
S–WOffshore
Tide range
2.3–6.3 ftNeap to spring
Break
Beach break

-31.5891°, 152.8414°

Poor · 1.7/5Poor · 2.1/5Poor · 2.2/5Poor · 2.0/5Fair · 2.5/5Poor · 2.3/5Fair · 3.1/5Fair · 3.0/5Fair · 2.7/5Fair · 2.6/5Fair · 2.9/5Fair · 2.8/5Poor · 2.4/5Fair · 3.2/5Knee to thigh · From ENE · Swells 2.6ft 5s ENE, 1.6ft 7s SSEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 2.6ft 5s ENE, 1.3ft 7s SSEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 2.3ft 6s ENE, 1.3ft 6s SSEKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 2ft 6s ENE, 1.3ft 6s SSEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 1.3ft 6s SSE, 1ft 8s E, 2ft 6s ENEWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 2.3ft 7s ENE, 1ft 6s SSEKnee to thigh · From ESE · Swells 2ft 4s ENE, 1.3ft 8s EKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 2ft 5s ENE, 1.3ft 8s EKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 2ft 5s ENE, 1.3ft 10s EWaist to belly · From ESE · Swells 2ft 6s ENE, 1.6ft 10s EWaist to belly · From E · Swells 2ft 6s ENE, 1.6ft 10s EWaist to belly · From E · Swells 2.3ft 10s ENE, 0.7ft 12s E, 1ft 3s SWaist to belly · From E · Swells 2.3ft 10s E, 0.7ft 9s S, 2ft 4s SKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 2.3ft 5s S, 2.3ft 9s EKnee to thigh · From E · Swells 2.3ft 5s S, 2ft 9s EWaist to belly · From E · Swells 2ft 5s S, 2ft 10s EChest to shoulder · From E · Swells 1.6ft 7s ENE, 1.6ft 10s EWaist to belly · From E · Swells 2ft 7s NE, 1.6ft 10s E, 2.6ft 7s SSWWaist to belly · From S · Swells 1.6ft 10s E, 1.6ft 7s NE, 4.3ft 6s SKnee to thigh · From S · Swells 1.6ft 10s E, 1ft 6s NE, 5.2ft 7s SKnee to thigh · From S · Swells 5.6ft 7s SSE, 2ft 10s EKnee to thigh · From S · Swells 2ft 10s E, 5.9ft 7s SSEKnee to thigh · From SSE · Swells 1.6ft 10s E, 0.3ft 13s SE, 7.5ft 7s SSEWaist to belly · From SSE · Swells 2ft 9s E, 7.5ft 7s SSEWaist to belly · From SSE · Swells 6.9ft 7s SSE, 1.6ft 9s EShoulder to head · From SSE · Swells 4.6ft 7s ESE, 3.9ft 7s SChest to shoulder · From SSE · Swells 3.9ft 6s E, 3.6ft 7s SChest to shoulder · From SSE · Swells 3.6ft 6s E, 3.6ft 7s SChest to shoulder · From SSE · Swells 3.3ft 6s ESE, 1.3ft 9s E, 3.9ft 7s SWaist to belly · From SSE · Swells 2.6ft 6s ESE, 1.3ft 8s E, 3.9ft 7s SWaist to belly · From SSE · Swells 3.9ft 7s S, 3.3ft 6s ESEChest to shoulder · From SSE · Swells 3.9ft 7s S, 3.6ft 7s ESEChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 3.9ft 8s ESE, 3ft 7s SChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 3.9ft 7s ESE, 2.6ft 8s SChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 3.9ft 7s ESE, 2.3ft 8s SChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 3.6ft 7s ESE, 2.3ft 8s SChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 3.6ft 7s ESE, 2ft 7s SWaist to belly · From SE · Swells 3.3ft 7s ESE, 1.6ft 7s SWaist to belly · From SE · Swells 3.3ft 7s ESE, 2ft 10s SWaist to belly · From SE · Swells 3ft 7s ESE, 2ft 11s SWaist to belly · From SE · Swells 3ft 8s ESE, 2ft 11s SChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 3ft 8s ESE, 1.6ft 12s SSEChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 2.6ft 8s ESE, 2ft 11s SWaist to belly · From SE · Swells 2.6ft 8s ESE, 2.6ft 11s SSEWaist to belly · From SE · Swells 2.6ft 8s ESE, 2.6ft 11s SSE, 0.7ft 2s ENEWaist to belly · From SE · Swells 2.6ft 11s SSE, 2.3ft 7s ESEKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 2.6ft 11s SSE, 2ft 7s ESE, 1.3ft 3s ENEWaist to belly · From SE · Swells 2.6ft 11s SSE, 2.6ft 8s ESEChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 2.6ft 8s ESE, 2.3ft 11s SSEWaist to belly · From SE · Swells 3ft 8s ESE, 2.6ft 11s SSEChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 2.6ft 11s SSE, 1ft 12s E, 3ft 8s EChest to shoulder · From SE · Swells 2.3ft 11s SSE, 1ft 12s ESE, 3ft 8s EKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 2.3ft 10s SSE, 1.3ft 11s E, 3ft 5s EWaist to belly · From SE · Swells 2ft 10s SSE, 1.3ft 11s E, 3ft 5s EKnee to thigh · From SE · Swells 2ft 10s SSE, 1.3ft 11s E, 2.6ft 5s EOnshore · From NNECross-shore · From NCross-shore · From NNWOnshore · From NNE · Gusts 7 mphOnshore · From NE · Gusts 18 mphOnshore · From ECross-shore · From NW · Gusts 14 mphOnshore · From NCross-shore · From WOffshore · From SSWCross-shore · From SSE · Gusts 10 mphCross-shore · From SSEOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 19 mphOffshore · From W · Gusts 7 mphOffshore · From WSWOffshore · From SW · Gusts 8 mphOffshore · From SW · Gusts 24 mphCross-shore · From S · Gusts 18 mphCross-shore · From ESECross-shore · From SE · Gusts 15 mphCross-shore · From SECross-shore · From S · Gusts 15 mphOffshore · From SW · Gusts 17 mphOffshore · From S · Gusts 12 mphCross-shore · From SCross-shore · From SSE · Gusts 3 mphOffshore · From WSW · Gusts 3 mphOffshore · From SOnshore · From ENEOnshore · From NEOnshore · From NNE · Gusts 8 mphOnshore · From NE · Gusts 15 mphOnshore · From NNE · Gusts 12 mphOnshore · From NNE · Gusts 20 mphCloudyChance of DrizzleChance of RainMostly CloudyClearMostly ClearPartly CloudyGusts 7 mphGusts 18 mphGusts 14 mphGusts 10 mphGusts 19 mphGusts 8 mphGusts 24 mphGusts 15 mphGusts 17 mphGusts 12 mphGusts 3 mphGusts 20 mph