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Rapid Creek - Bar Surf Forecast
/ NT – Darwin (5 breaks) / Northern Territory (5 breaks) /
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Rapid Creek - Bar surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Tuesday 05 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rapid Creek - Bar surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rapid Creek - Bar sea temperature is
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Bar today?
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Bar at 3PM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Evening (05 May) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | ESE 3 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:20AM6.61m | 7:54PM6.36m | 8:47AM6.48m | 8:18PM6.21m | 9:16AM6.29m | 8:42PM5.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:17PM2.41m | 2:24AM0.88m | 2:43PM2.57m | 2:50AM1.06m | 3:12PM2.77m | 3:19AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 |
28 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 21 | 25 | 29 | 30 | 25 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | ESE 3 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 889 | 889 | 912 | 912 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1220 | 1420 | 1009 | 1016 | 1420 | 1220 | 1220 | 889 | 1220 | 1420 | 1420 | 1421 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Darwin - Northern Territories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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