Rainbow Beach
Coastal areas · United States
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An open W-facing sand beach on the Caribbean Sea near Coastal areas, Rainbow Beach works on SW–NW groundswell; NE–SE winds offshore, with conditions most reliable year-round.
10-day forecast
Local time · updates hourly
Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~29.2°C (84.6°F) on average
Jan
26.8°C
80.2°F · 25.8–27.7°C
Feb
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25.8–27.4°C
Mar
26.5°C
79.7°F · 25–27.4°C
Apr
27°C
80.6°F · 26.1–28°C
May
27.7°C
81.9°F · 26.4–29°C
Jun
28.2°C
82.8°F · 27–29.5°C
Jul
28.5°C
83.3°F · 27–29.6°C
Aug
28.9°C
84°F · 28.3–29.8°C
Sep
29.2°C
84.6°F · 28.3–30°C
Oct
29.3°C
84.7°F · 27.7–30.7°C
Nov
28.6°C
83.5°F · 27.9–30°C
Dec
27.6°C
81.7°F · 26.7–28.8°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
Year-round
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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