Rapid Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.52° S 138.17° E

Rapid Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Rapid Bay

Issued: 2 am 06 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rapid Bay sea temperature is
16.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rapid Bay at 10AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (06 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
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
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.5
N
3
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
5
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
28
20
21
23
15
15
16
16
9
9
9
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
14
21
21
11
8
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
15
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:34AM1.10m
7:04PM1.69m
8:16AM1.14m
7:40PM1.58m
9:10AM1.19m
8:23PM1.44m
Low Tide
1:38AM0.36m
12:24PM0.71m
2:11AM0.47m
1:05PM0.82m
2:48AM0.60m
2:02PM0.94m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:10
5:10
5:10
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
11
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
9
9
8
10
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
0.3
W
7
0.4
WNW
7
Energy kJ
5
4
18
25
27
15
15
16
16
9
9
9
4
1
1
2
6
5
3
3
3
3
8
15
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
7
0.5
SSE
8
0.4
SSE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.3
SSE
8
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
17
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
7
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
1
39
26
17
13
26
25
25
25
26
27
27
26
4
4
4
24
24
24
24
24
23
21
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
24
0.3
S
24
0.3
S
23
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
20
0.2
W
4
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
Energy kJ
45
98
95
8
8
1
25
25
24
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
6
0.6
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
N
3
0.4
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
N
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.5
N
3
0.7
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.6
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
Energy kJ
26
28
20
21
23
2
4
5
3
2
1
1
3
5
14
21
21
11
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
40
20
20
42
42
42
42
42
42
42
30
30
42
30
30
30
30
30
30
30
20
20
20
30
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
8
8
8
6
5
5
9
9
9
5
4
7
7
7
7
8
7
8
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
8
6
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
7
6
7
7
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