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Rapid Bay Surf Forecast
/ SA – Adelaide (17 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Rapid Bay surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 23 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.7° C
(Which is 1.0°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 6AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | N 4 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 8 | W 6 | |
8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | |
High Tide | 7:08AM0.94m | 7:13PM1.49m | 7:52AM0.97m | 7:37PM1.31m | 11:04AM1.03m | 7:42PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03AM0.64m | 11:57AM0.70m | 2:33AM0.75m | 12:22PM0.85m | 3:17AM0.84m | 12:10PM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 8 | W 7 | W 9 | W 8 | W 7 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 24 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | NW 4 | S 13 | W 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | NNE 4 | W 12 | WSW 10 | NNE 3 | SW 9 | W 8 | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 9 | — | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 4 | E 4 | NE 2 | NE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 45 | 75 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 20 | 30 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 30 | 46 | 40 | 30 |
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