Rainbow bay 62.8
#3226 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇦🇺 Australia · New South Wales · near Tweed Heads
Works almost every day, wind is the enemy here, no off season.
Works all yearBeginner friendlyBeginner
Surf score62.8 /100
Surfable days93% of the year
Clean days8% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell9% period 11 s+
Typical size1.0 m 3.2 ft median
Water24°C a rash vest or 2 mm
Best time to surf Rainbow bay
The best time to surf Rainbow bay is February, May, July. It rarely works. In February the water sits around 26°C, so pack boardshorts, and the typical wave is 1.3 m. The nearest airport is OOL (3 km) and the nearest town is Tweed Heads (2 km).
| Month | Surfable | Clean | Size | Water | Suit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 95% | 8% | 1.0 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Feb | 100% | 13% | 1.3 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Mar | 99% | 9% | 1.1 m | 26°C | boardies |
| Apr | 89% | 7% | 1.0 m | 25°C | boardies |
| May | 98% | 12% | 1.1 m | 24°C | vest |
| Jun | 83% | 7% | 0.9 m | 22°C | vest |
| Jul | 85% | 12% | 0.9 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Aug | 79% | 12% | 0.8 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Sep | 98% | 4% | 1.0 m | 21°C | 2mm |
| Oct | 97% | 5% | 1.0 m | 22°C | vest |
| Nov | 97% | 0% | 0.9 m | 23°C | vest |
| Dec | 97% | 5% | 1.0 m | 25°C | vest |
Why 62.8
Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.
Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
4.1
Groundswell 12%
1.4
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
2.0
Water comfort 10%
7.6
Access 10%
10.0
The detail
Faces 35° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 86% of days. Mean peak period 8.4 s. Days over 3 m: 0%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 72%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -28.164, 153.546 (OpenStreetMap).
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