Rapid Creek - Bar surf break

Rapid Creek - Bar surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 11 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
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: 0.3m 3s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)--
Afternoon (11 May)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (11 May)--

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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)
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
SE
2
0.5
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.6
E
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
6
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
6
2
1
0
0
4
0
0
6
6
6
5
5
8
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
E
5
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
ESE
20
ESE
15
ENE
5
ENE
10
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
15
NE
10
E
15
E
20
E
20
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
12:28PM5.05m
00:31AM4.49m
2:11PM4.98m
3:11AM4.65m
3:56PM5.25m
Low Tide
5:43AM2.62m
6:48PM3.57m
7:05AM2.98m
8:32PM3.34m
8:52AM3.06m
10:17PM2.72m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:30
6:30
6:29
6:29
Temp °C
25
26
30
29
30
29
28
26
25
26
30
31
31
30
29
26
26
27
31
29
30
29
28
26
24
25
30
30
32
30
28
25
24
24
30
32
34
32
29
25
25
26
31
30
32
31
28
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
1
1
6
6
5
5
5
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)
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
SE
2
0.5
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.6
E
3
Energy kJ
6
6
6
3
2
2
5
9
9
6
2
1
4
5
8
6
3
2
2
4
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
Distance (km)
1009
1220
1009
1420
1009
1421
1009
1009
1009
1220
1420
1327
1327
1421
1220
1220
1009
1009
1420
1421
1421
1009
1220
1220
Best forecast wave conditions in Darwin - Northern Territories
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
6
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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