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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 8 am Saturday 30 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rapid Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Bay at 1PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 4 | W 7 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | |
90 | 133 | 204 | 282 | 209 | 181 | 186 | 186 | 54 | 49 | 105 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:48AM1.08m | 3:38PM1.84m | 4:21AM1.09m | 4:08PM1.89m | 4:52AM1.09m | 4:38PM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.61m | 10:42PM0.35m | 9:24AM0.54m | 11:10PM0.26m | 9:56AM0.49m | 11:39PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | 5:12 |
1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
 kJ | — | 110 | 152 | 147 | 145 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 61 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 292 | 237 | 191 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 20 | — | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 7 | — | 97 | 142 | 137 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 9 | W 5 | W 5 | W 8 | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 90 | 133 | 204 | 282 | 209 | 181 | 186 | 186 | 54 | 49 | 105 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 35 | 115 | 256 | 282 | 319 | 320 | 652 | 1080 | 1535 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 48 | 436 | 436 | 607 | 616 | 607 | 607 | 607 | 612 | 410 | 91 | 112 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 378 | 553 | 616 | 616 | 372 | 372 | 378 |
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