Rainbow Beach (Bonny Hills) surf report, live surf cam & water temperature
Updated 12 Oct, 14:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at Rainbow Beach (Bonny Hills): 10 kts W, gusts 18, 1.0 m waves, water 20 °C — good surfing waves.
Wind10 kts
Gusts18 kts
Direction W 259°
Waves 1.0 m
Temperature22 °C
🌊 Water temp20 °C
7-day forecast
| Mon 12 | Tue 13 | Wed 14 | Thu 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | |
| Wind | 4 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Gusts | 16 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 30 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 8 | 12 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.9 |
| Temperature | 33 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 |
| Rain (mm) | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 2.3 | 7.2 | 6 | 4.6 | 8.4 | 7.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 2.6 | 1.4 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.3 | |||||
Times shown in local time · Weather data by Open-Meteo.com
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Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: Bonny Hills
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: WNW
A long east-facing surf beach between Lake Cathie and Bonny Hills on the NSW Mid North Coast. It takes south-east and north-east swell, with westerlies offshore; patrolled in summer.
Rainbow Beach (Bonny Hills) water temperature
Today: 20 °C
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Monthly mean sea surface temperature, 2023–2025.
Rainbow Beach (Bonny Hills) weather by month
Biggest average waves: April, May and October.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg wind (kts) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Days ≥12 kts | 27% | 16% | 14% | 18% | 15% | 13% | 16% | 11% | 20% | 31% | 23% | 26% |
| Waves (m) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| Air high (°C) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 |
| Water (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
Model averages, 2023–2025 (Open-Meteo). Wind is the daytime mean, 08:00–20:00; a day counts when it has 3 or more daytime hours at 12 knots or above.
Rainbow Beach (Bonny Hills) FAQ
- Is there a surf cam at Rainbow Beach (Bonny Hills)?
- Yes. The live surf cam for Rainbow Beach (Bonny Hills) is at the top of this page, next to the wind and wave forecast.
- What is the water temperature at Rainbow Beach (Bonny Hills)?
- Today the water is 20 °C. Over the year it runs from 19 °C in July to 24 °C in March (2023–2025 average).
- When is the best time to surf at Rainbow Beach (Bonny Hills)?
- April, May and October have the biggest average waves, on the 2023–2025 average.
- What wind direction works at Rainbow Beach (Bonny Hills)?
- It works best in W, NW winds.
