Rainbow Beach
British Columbia · Canada
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Coastal Waters near British Columbia, Rainbow Beach works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~13.1°C (55.6°F) on average
Jan
8.6°C
47.5°F · 7.3–11.1°C
Feb
8.3°C
46.9°F · 6.9–10.3°C
Mar
8.7°C
47.7°F · 7.3–10.6°C
Apr
9.8°C
49.6°F · 7.8–12.2°C
May
11.6°C
52.9°F · 9.6–14°C
Jun
12.3°C
54.1°F · 9.7–14.5°C
Jul
13.5°C
56.3°F · 11.4–15.8°C
Aug
13.6°C
56.5°F · 11.8–16°C
Sep
13.1°C
55.6°F · 11.1–14.9°C
Oct
11.3°C
52.3°F · 9.3–14.4°C
Nov
10.5°C
50.9°F · 9–13.8°C
Dec
9.5°C
49.1°F · 7.8–12.9°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SW–NW
Best wind
NE–SE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
April–October
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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