Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Bar today (16 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Bar at 12PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the ESE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | W 15 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | ESE 3 | W 16 | E 4 | W 16 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | off |
High Tide | 7:25AM7.24m | 7:17PM6.63m | 7:56AM7.14m | 7:53PM6.61m | 8:26AM6.91m | 8:30PM6.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.20m | 1:32PM1.58m | 1:36AM0.29m | 2:04PM1.46m | 2:11AM0.59m | 2:38PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1329 | 1421 | 1421 | 1420 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1421 | 1329 | 1420 | 1421 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1421 | 1587 | 1421 | 1220 |
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