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Rapid Creek - Bar surf break

Rapid Creek - Bar surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 10 May 2025 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)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rapid Creek - Bar this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Rapid Creek - Bar in the next 12 days are 0.5m 3s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 13) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (May 13) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12PM (Tue 13th May)1.5ft (0.5m) 3s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rapid Creek - Bar over the next 12 days.

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Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thu
22
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
E
0.1
E
0.3
ESE
0.2
E
0.1
NE
0.4
ESE
0.3
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.6
E
0.3
ENE
0.4
ENE
0.4
ESE
0.3
E
0.1
NE
0.2
ESE
0.1
NE
0.1
NE
0.3
E
0.4
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.5
E
0.3
ENE
0.3
E
0.4
ESE
0.2
ENE
0.1
NE
0.1
W
0.4
NE
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
Period(s) (?)233323333333322233333323321831615151614141413
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)000100220230100001410210106254554444
Wind
(km/h)
5
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
NE
10
S
20
ESE
20
NNE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
NE
15
SE
25
ESE
10
ENE
5
SE
15
SE
15
NNE
5
ESE
15
ESE
15
NNE
10
ESE
20
ESE
15
NE
15
ESE
25
ESE
15
NE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
NE
10
SSE
20
ESE
25
NE
10
ESE
20
ESE
20
NE
20
E
30
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
glasscross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
5:26PM
5.69
6:05AM
5.81
5:53PM
5.94
6:33AM
6.16
6:18PM
6.14
7:00AM
6.44
6:42PM
6.29
7:27AM
6.65
7:06PM
6.39
7:53AM
6.77
7:30PM
6.43
8:22AM
6.79
7:57PM
6.39
8:53AM
6.69
8:25PM
6.27
9:26AM
6.47
8:57PM
6.03
10:05AM
6.14
9:36PM
5.69
10:51AM
5.73
10:29PM
5.25
11:52AM
5.33
11:54PM
4.83
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:51PM
1.98
12:04PM
2.64
12:17AM
1.56
12:33PM
2.46
12:41AM
1.21
12:59PM
2.34
1:05AM
0.94
1:25PM
2.26
1:30AM
0.74
1:52PM
2.25
1:56AM
0.65
2:20PM
2.31
2:25AM
0.67
2:51PM
2.44
2:57AM
0.84
3:26PM
2.63
3:35AM
1.17
4:08PM
2.87
4:20AM
1.63
5:01PM
3.11
5:17AM
2.18
6:09PM
3.26
6:31AM
2.69
Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
Thursday
15
Friday
16
Saturday
17
Sunday
18
Monday
19
Tuesday
20
Wednesday
21
Thu
22
Sunrise--6:54--6:54--6:54--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:56--6:58
Sunset6:30--6:30--6:30--6:29--6:29--6:29--6:29--6:29--6:28--6:28--6:28--6:28--
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Rain (mm)
----------1--------------------2--1-
Temp. °C312829302829292930302930312930302830292829302829302830302830302930312930
Feels °C (?)322828303129293229303229323330313131293127303027302930303130303230313027

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu morning).

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Information about the Rapid Creek - Bar Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Rapid Creek - Bar provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Rapid Creek - Bar can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rapid Creek - Bar surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rapid Creek - Bar) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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