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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 Tuesday 28 Apr 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
19.5° C
(Which is 2.2°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 9AM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | N 4 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 14 | |
4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 | |
High Tide | 3:07AM1.17m | 3:32PM1.31m | 3:28AM1.23m | 3:33PM1.50m | 3:50AM1.27m | 3:49PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:41PM0.89m | 9:14AM0.71m | 9:42PM0.70m | 9:14AM0.65m | 10:01PM0.53m | 9:26AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | N 3 | W 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | NW 4 | S 14 |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | W 7 | SSW 17 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | S 14 | W 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 6 | 30 | 30 | 4 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 8 | W 14 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 91 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 44 | 40 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 20 | 40 |
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