Rapid Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.52° S 138.17° E

Issued: 8 am 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rapid Bay sea temperature is
16.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Rapid Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
1.2
N
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
35
N
40
N
40
N
40
N
30
NW
20
NW
15
W
15
SW
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
Wind State
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
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
SSW
18
0.3
W
8
0.5
WNW
7
0.3
W
9
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
W
9
0.9
W
9
0.8
W
9
0.7
W
9
0.6
W
9
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
Energy kJ
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)
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
14
0.1
SW
14
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.2
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
15
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
SSW
17
0.4
W
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
W
9
0.6
N
5
0.4
N
5
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
SSW
14
0.2
S
14
Energy kJ
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)
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
SW
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.3
W
7
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
19
18
18
8
8
8
7
7
7
29
8
25
24
23
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
1
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.6
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
NNW
6
0.6
WNW
6
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.2
SSW
3
Energy kJ
1
1
2
3
6
20
38
52
65
105
157
180
158
151
24
5
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
5
4
4
4
4
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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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
7
7
6
6
6
6
7
6
7
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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