Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Bay today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Bay at 3PM is: 2.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sat morning, moderate winds from the WSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tue 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 140 | 8 | 583 | 711 | 578 | 371 | 284 | 342 | 389 | 401 | 400 | 352 | 308 | 225 | 211 | 187 | 138 | 104 | 116 | 160 | 125 | 108 | 104 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:15PM1.57m | 2:38PM1.63m | 6:10AM0.87m | 3:35PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:46PM0.56m | 11:09PM0.37m | 7:44AM0.87m | 11:34PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 |
 | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | 5:21 |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | N 5 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 13 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 56 | 56 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 17 | — | — | — | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 975 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | WNW 6 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 5 |
| kJ | 140 | 393 | 583 | 711 | 578 | 371 | 284 | 342 | 389 | 401 | 400 | 352 | 308 | 225 | 211 | 187 | 138 | 104 | 116 | 160 | 125 | 108 | 104 | 93 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 614 | 616 | 784 | 851 | 616 | 920 | 851 | 914 | 1066 | 1066 | 1076 | 1224 | 1134 | 607 | 615 | 1217 | 48 | 914 | 1069 | 914 | 616 | 1355 | 617 | 617 |
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