Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Bay today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Bay at 11AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a West direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
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 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:13AM1.06m | 6:56PM1.59m | 7:47AM1.17m | 7:24PM1.47m | 8:30AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:15PM0.64m | 1:48AM0.52m | 1:02PM0.74m | 2:09AM0.60m | 1:59PM0.87m | 2:33AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | 5:12 |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | W 7 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 19 | 19 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 28 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 751 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 46 | 40 | 40 | 30 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 40 |
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