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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 Friday 08 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
29.5° 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: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (08 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
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 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 23°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:48AM6.03m | 9:10PM5.68m | 10:27AM5.70m | 9:44PM5.29m | 11:17AM5.35m | 10:40PM4.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM3.01m | 3:54AM1.69m | 4:30PM3.27m | 4:39AM2.14m | 5:30PM3.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
19 | 20 | 26 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 27 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | — | W 15 | — | E 3 | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 5 | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 15 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1220 | 1295 | 1421 | 1421 | 1421 | 1220 | 1220 | 1009 | 1009 | 1220 | 1329 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1420 | 1009 | 1421 | 1220 | 1009 | 1009 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Darwin - Northern Territories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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