Rapid Creek - Bar surf break

Rapid Creek - Bar surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Friday 01 May 2026 ACST
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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
29.1° 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 8AM is: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)1ft (0.3m)3s
Afternoon (01 May)1ft (0.3m)2s
Evening (01 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
7
6
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
E
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
20
NNE
15
NE
10
NE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
N
10
N
10
NNE
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:24AM6.28m
6:17PM6.31m
6:56AM6.52m
6:43PM6.43m
7:26AM6.64m
7:08PM6.48m
Low Tide
00:10AM1.54m
12:27PM2.30m
00:39AM1.17m
12:57PM2.24m
1:07AM0.93m
1:25PM2.25m
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
6:52
6:52
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6:32
6:32
6:32
1
1
2
3
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
25
26
29
28
28
28
27
26
25
26
29
28
28
28
27
26
25
26
29
29
28
29
29
27
26
27
30
29
30
30
29
27
26
27
30
28
29
29
28
28
27
28
31
30
30
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
3
2
7
6
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1220
1220
1009
1220
1420
1016
1009
1009
1009
756
756
756
1327
1329
1009
1009
756
756
756
1220
912
1009
1009
1009
Best forecast wave conditions in Darwin - Northern Territories
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
9
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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