Rapid Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.52° S 138.17° E

Rapid Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rapid Bay sea temperature is
14.2°C
0.2° 

Rapid Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rapid Bay today (22 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rapid Bay at 8PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)--
Afternoon (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.4
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.3
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
7
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.2
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
29
28
18
18
18
10
10
10
10
10
10
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
0
SE
5
ENE
10
NE
10
N
15
NNE
15
N
10
NNE
5
NE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
ESE
5
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
15
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
10:08AM1.31m
2:22PM1.29m
Low Tide
1:00AM0.59m
11:30PM0.56m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:50
5:51
 mm
2
3
6
4
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
15
15
15
16
14
14
14
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
12
13
13
13
11
10
9
9
10
13
14
13
14
11
11
13
12
9
9
11
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