Rapid Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.52° S 138.17° E

Rapid Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 01 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rapid Bay sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.8° 

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 (01 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Rapid Bay at 6PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Aug)--
Afternoon (01 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s
Evening (01 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)4s

Table - waves today at Rapid Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue morning).

Sat
1
Sunday
2
Monday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.7
N
4
1
N
4
1.1
NNW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.6
NNW
5
1.6
NW
6
0.1
SW
15
1.8
W
7
1.9
W
7
1.9
W
6
1.6
W
7
1.4
W
6
1.2
W
6
1
W
8
0.9
W
8
0.8
W
8
0.5
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
16
11
13
36
56
99
143
157
9
280
312
299
220
161
123
117
98
76
28
Wind (km/h)
25
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
N
30
NNW
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:54PM1.81m
6:33AM1.44m
6:22PM1.80m
6:55AM1.57m
6:50PM1.74m
Low Tide
11:37AM0.43m
00:28AM0.17m
12:09PM0.44m
00:48AM0.26m
12:43PM0.48m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
11
12
12
12
11
12
11
11
13
11
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
5
7
7
6
4
5
3
3
6
4
7
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
7
7
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