Rapid Bay surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 ACST
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Rapid Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rapid Bay sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is 1.9°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rapid Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Rapid Bay at 4AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm April 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Apr)1ft (0.3m)7s
Afternoon (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)7s
Evening (27 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.5
N
4
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
10
10
4
4
4
4
4
7
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
1
1
8
8
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ENE
10
NE
20
N
15
N
5
N
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
NNE
15
N
5
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
6:18PM1.18m
2:41AM1.10m
4:14PM1.16m
3:07AM1.17m
3:32PM1.31m
3:28AM1.23m
Low Tide
11:18PM1.06m
9:40AM0.74m
9:41PM0.89m
9:14AM0.71m
9:42PM0.70m
9:14AM0.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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6:50
6:50
6:52
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5:38
5:37
5:37
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
16
18
18
17
17
17
18
18
20
20
21
20
20
19
20
20
21
23
25
12
13
12
12
12
14
18
17
15
14
15
16
16
16
17
21
19
19
17
18
18
17
19
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.3
N
3
0.2
N
3
0.2
W
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
10
10
10
10
10
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
4
25
24
24
23
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Energy kJ
3
6
6
3
4
4
4
4
4
8
7
7
6
30
30
4
4
26
5
5
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
12
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
22
0.1
S
21
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
SW
13
0.1
S
13
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
6
3
3
6
3
11
9
9
4
3
7
3
29
28
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
SE
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
2
0.5
N
3
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
6
2
5
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
91
91
46
91
46
46
46
119
46
44
44
30
20
20
20
20
91
44
40
30
30
20
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
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