Rapid Creek - Bar surf break

Rapid Creek - Bar surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Sunday 12 Apr 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
29.8° 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 16 days are 0.1m 18s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 14) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Apr 19) at 3PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12PM (Tue 14th Apr)0.5ft (0.1m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rapid Creek - Bar over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 26°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
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
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.4
NE
Period(s) (?)------18-16161615151414131413133-
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)100000605554444443320
Wind
(km/h)
5
ESE
5
NNE
10
E
10
E
10
SSE
15
SE
5
ESE
10
SSW
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
WNW
0
NE
10
WNW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
WNW
10
WNW
10
E
15
NE
10
ENE
15
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
oncross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
glassoffcross-
off
onglassglasscrosscross-
off
offcrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:07AM
4.36
4:03PM
5.29
3:52AM
4.65
4:45PM
5.70
4:56AM
5.30
5:19PM
6.09
5:39AM
5.96
5:50PM
6.43
6:17AM
6.53
6:20PM
6.71
6:54AM
6.97
6:51PM
6.89
7:31AM
7.24
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:46PM
4.02
7:50AM
2.89
10:33PM
3.51
9:41AM
2.75
11:05PM
2.86
10:55AM
2.39
11:36PM
2.19
11:42AM
2.05
12:06AM
1.56
12:21PM
1.80
12:38AM
0.99
12:58PM
1.69
1:11AM
0.55
Sun
12
Monday
13
Tuesday
14
Wednesday
15
Thursday
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
Sunrise--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:52--6:52
Sunset6:43--6:42--6:42--6:40--6:40--6:39--6:39--
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
-1----------------282
Temp. °C312929312929312928292828292829302929282828
Feels °C (?)333230313229313030303030302931303132303229
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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 16 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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