Surf Forecast Surf Report

Rapid Bay surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 06 May 2025 ACST
Forecast 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
19.2° 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 2PM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 06). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 May)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Afternoon (06 May)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Evening (06 May)4.5ft (1.3m)5s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.5
W
1.1
WNW
1.2
WNW
1.4
W
1.3
W
1.3
W
1.2
W
1.1
W
1
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.5
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.4
W
0.3
W
0.3
W
0.3
W
0.3
W
0.3
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.2
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
SW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
0.1
SW
Period(s) (?)8555655557788888888888777777777777777777777777888812111414131313111211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)3354671141019279644967534143313030191918181810109994444444111111111111111113384376555
Wind
(km/h)
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
25
W
30
W
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
W
10
S
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
N
5
SSW
15
SE
15
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NE
5
W
10
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
E
0
ESE
5
SW
10
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffglassglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crossglasscross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
cross-
off
offoffoffoffglasscross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:29AM
0.89
7:24PM
1.22
4:07PM
1.12
1:45AM
1.08
3:03PM
1.29
2:44AM
1.16
3:10PM
1.49
3:19AM
1.22
3:29PM
1.66
3:48AM
1.27
3:51PM
1.79
4:16AM
1.29
4:15PM
1.89
4:43AM
1.28
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:18AM
0.79
8:22AM
0.82
9:25PM
1.00
8:15AM
0.75
9:18PM
0.81
8:34AM
0.67
9:40PM
0.63
8:58AM
0.59
10:05PM
0.49
9:21AM
0.53
10:31PM
0.38
9:44AM
0.49
10:58PM
0.29
10:06AM
0.46
Tuesday
06
Wednesday
07
Thursday
08
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Sunrise-6:56-------6:58-------6:58-------7:00-------7:01-------7:01-------7:01-------7:03--
Sunset---5:29-------5:28-------5:27-------5:25-------5:25-------5:24-------5:23-------5:22
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Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C171819191818171717161616141413121213151413121211111315151313131313141718161717171618191919191918171920201918181818192020
Feels °C (?)14141515141414131412111110910891013111099991214131010101010111516121314141316171716151615141719171615151616181817
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