Rapid Bay surfForecast / SA – Adelaide / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 ACST
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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
18.9° C
(Which is 1.6°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: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 05). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (05 May)1.5ft (0.4m)7s
Evening (05 May)1ft (0.3m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Fri
8
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
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.3
W
6
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
1.2
SW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
26
26
15
14
8
8
7
7
5
13
11
13
58
76
59
52
46
34
22
11
9
8
12
13
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
5
SW
5
S
5
N
10
NW
15
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
30
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
SSW
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:51AM1.23m
5:49PM1.97m
6:16AM1.17m
6:13PM1.90m
6:42AM1.10m
6:37PM1.80m
Low Tide
11:12AM0.40m
00:38AM0.29m
11:31AM0.46m
1:07AM0.36m
11:49AM0.54m
1:39AM0.46m
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part cloud
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:30
5:29
5:28
5:27
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
17
17
14
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
10
13
14
12
14
14
14
13
14
12
13
11
6
5
4
4
4
5
6
7
8
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.4
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
7
0.3
W
6
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
W
7
0.1
S
13
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
6
0.7
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.2
S
14
0.3
WSW
5
0.3
WSW
6
0.2
W
6
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
15
Energy kJ
26
26
15
14
8
8
7
4
4
4
1
3
8
10
307
6
15
5
8
3
24
24
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
S
21
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
17
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
W
6
0.2
W
6
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
1
5
4
1
1
77
4
6
22
24
24
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
13
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
5
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.3
W
6
0.5
W
3
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
1.2
SW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
Energy kJ
2
7
5
13
11
13
58
76
59
52
46
34
22
11
9
8
12
13
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
5
7
4
Distance (km)
91
91
112
20
40
42
20
20
30
42
615
607
851
914
828
828
1066
1073
91
91
124
625
631
1081
Best forecast wave conditions in Adelaide
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
6
7
5
5
7
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
6
5
8
8
5
5
6
5
5
5
7
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