Rapid Bay Surf and Wind Quality (South Australia – Adelaide, Australia)
The charts below show frequency of occurrence of a certain swell or wind in Rapid Bay, broken down by both direction and strength (wave height).
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
Seasonal Rapid Bay Swell and Wind Distribution
This chart shows how often and how strongly the wind blows from different directions th... (show all text)
The figure describes the combination of swells directed at Rapid Bay through a typical ... (show all text)
This chart illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)
The figure shows the variation of swells directed at Rapid Bay through a typical southe... (show all text)
This picture shows how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different direct... (show all text)
The rose diagram describes the variation of swells directed at Rapid Bay over a normal ... (show all text)
This chart illustrates how frequently and how strongly the wind blows from different di... (show all text)
The figure shows the variation of swells directed at Rapid Bay through a typical southe... (show all text)
You can also compare this with Rapid Bay swell conditioned on favourable winds.
Also see overall Rapid Bay surf quality charts (on the guide page) and Rapid Bay surf quality by month.
