Rainbow Beach
Coastal areas · Bahamas
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An open SW-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Coastal areas, Rainbow Beach works on S–W groundswell; N–E winds offshore, with conditions most reliable april–october.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.3°C (84.7°F) on average
Jan
24.2°C
75.6°F · 22.4–25.6°C
Feb
23.9°C
75°F · 22.5–25°C
Mar
23.9°C
75°F · 21.8–25.7°C
Apr
24.9°C
76.8°F · 23.3–26.1°C
May
26.2°C
79.2°F · 25.1–28°C
Jun
27.9°C
82.2°F · 26.7–29.1°C
Jul
29.1°C
84.4°F · 27.8–30.2°C
Aug
29.6°C
85.3°F · 28.6–30.8°C
Sep
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.3–30.6°C
Oct
28.3°C
82.9°F · 26.7–30.1°C
Nov
26.5°C
79.7°F · 24.3–28.1°C
Dec
25.1°C
77.2°F · 23.7–27°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
S–W
Best wind
N–E
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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