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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 Sunday 17 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
28.6° 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: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | ENE 3 | W 13 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | E 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 6:44AM7.07m | 6:31PM6.64m | 7:20AM7.33m | 7:05PM6.81m | 7:56AM7.38m | 7:38PM6.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:48PM1.92m | 00:54AM0.28m | 1:23PM1.84m | 1:29AM0.04m | 1:58PM1.88m | 2:05AM0.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
27 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 29 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 756 | 756 | 889 | 887 | 889 | 1009 | 756 | 756 | 1009 | 1009 | 912 | 1009 | 1009 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 912 | 889 | 889 | 887 | 887 | 756 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Darwin - Northern Territories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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