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Rapid Creek - Bar surf break

Rapid Creek - Bar surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 19 Sep 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
28.0° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 0.8m 4s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 25) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Sep 24) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3PM (Thu 25th Sep)2.5ft (0.8m) 4s

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

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Short Range Forecast Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 32°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed morning).

Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
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
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.4
WSW
0.4
W
0.2
W
0.4
WSW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.2
E
0.2
WSW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.8
NE
0.1
W
Period(s) (?)131387344318171616153320201918416
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)3311041066555008776185
Wind
(km/h)
0
SE
20
N
10
W
0
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
E
10
SE
10
WNW
10
NNE
25
SE
5
E
15
NE
35
ESE
15
NE
10
NE
20
ESE
20
N
5
NE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
glassoncrossglasscross-
on		cross-
on		glasscross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		crossoncross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
off		onglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
4:43PM
5.07
5:29AM
6.13
5:32PM
5.56
6:01AM
6.38
6:11PM
5.95
6:29AM
6.55
6:47PM
6.21
6:55AM
6.63
7:18PM
6.35
7:19AM
6.64
7:49PM
6.37
7:42AM
6.58
8:18PM
6.30
Low Tide
/ height (m)
11:10AM
2.98
10:55PM
1.92
11:46AM
2.41
11:42PM
1.72
12:17PM
1.91
12:19AM
1.61
12:47PM
1.50
12:51AM
1.62
1:15PM
1.21
1:21AM
1.71
1:41PM
1.04
1:48AM
1.88
2:07PM
0.98
2:14AM
2.11
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Sunrise6:37--6:37--6:37--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:33--
Sunset-6:42--6:42--6:42--6:42--6:42--6:42--6:42-
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
Rain (mm)
------148--1--------1
Temp. °C292927292927292927283028323230313129303028
Feels °C (?)312929313129323230313231263029282930283030
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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for NT - Darwin

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Rapid Creek - Bar (light winds from the SSW at Darwin Airport 3 km from Rapid Creek - Bar). No surfable waves

    1 hour 43 minutes ago Rapid Creek - Bar
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1 h 43 min ago

9 km/h
SSW
Clean
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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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Bar may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Rapid Creek - Bar is 7 km (4 miles) from Darwin. If you plan a holiday in Darwin - Northern Territories, look for hotels and other accommodation in Darwin. Darwin has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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