Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Bay today (11 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Bay at 5PM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 11). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sun 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 53 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 65 | 105 | 157 | 180 | 158 | 151 | 24 | 117 | 123 | 99 | 74 | 53 | 49 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:11PM1.50m | 2:19AM1.05m | 2:06PM1.64m | 3:37AM1.03m | 2:52PM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:38AM0.88m | 8:50PM0.80m | 6:50AM0.89m | 9:45PM0.59m | 7:47AM0.85m | 10:29PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | |
— | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SSW 18 | W 8 | WNW 7 | W 9 | NNW 5 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 |
56 | 53 | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 32 | 12 | 26 | 13 | 47 | 117 | 123 | 99 | 74 | 53 | 49 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 19 | — | SSW 17 | W 8 | SSW 16 | W 9 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
9 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 35 | — | 30 | 21 | 26 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 20 | 16 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — |
19 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | 29 | — | 8 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 8 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 38 | 52 | 65 | 105 | 157 | 180 | 158 | 151 | 24 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 50 | 47 | 44 | 616 | 616 | 784 | 40 | 20 | 42 | 124 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 20 |
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