Rapid Creek - Bar surf break

Rapid Creek - Bar surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 02 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
29.0° 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 12PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)1.5ft (0.5m)3s
Afternoon (02 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (02 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

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
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)
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
5
3
2
5
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNW
5
WNW
5
ENE
5
ENE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NNE
10
NNW
10
WNW
15
SW
10
NE
10
NE
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:56AM6.52m
6:43PM6.43m
7:26AM6.64m
7:08PM6.48m
7:53AM6.66m
7:31PM6.45m
Low Tide
12:57PM2.24m
1:07AM0.93m
1:25PM2.25m
1:33AM0.81m
1:51PM2.31m
1:59AM0.80m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
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6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
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6:32
6:32
6:31
6:31
1
1
1
Temp °C
25
25
28
28
28
28
27
26
26
26
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
27
29
29
28
28
28
27
25
25
29
28
29
29
29
28
28
28
31
30
30
31
30
30
29
30
32
31
31
30
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
1
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)
0.4
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
3
5
3
2
5
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
756
756
1220
1327
1009
1009
1009
756
756
1220
912
1220
1009
1009
1009
1220
889
1220
912
891
1009
1009
1009
1009
Best forecast wave conditions in Darwin - Northern Territories
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
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