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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 Thursday 14 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
28.7° 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 5PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (14 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | W 14 | W 13 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | W 14 | NE 3 | W 14 | E 3 | W 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | W 14 | NE 3 | |
8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:41AM5.32m | 4:45PM5.64m | 5:27AM6.02m | 5:23PM6.03m | 6:07AM6.62m | 5:58PM6.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:37AM2.77m | 11:04PM2.01m | 11:30AM2.41m | 11:42PM1.32m | 12:11PM2.11m | 00:18AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | 6:29 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 |
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1009 | 1220 | 1420 | 1327 | 1329 | 1421 | 1009 | 1220 | 1220 | 891 | 912 | 1420 | 1421 | 1009 | 1220 | 1220 | 889 | 1220 | 889 | 889 | 912 | 1009 | 1009 | 889 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Darwin - Northern Territories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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