Rapid Creek - Bar surf break

Rapid Creek - Bar surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 25 Jun 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
25.2° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average 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 0.1m 19s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 26) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jun 26) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 9PM (Thu 26th Jun)0.5ft (0.1m) 19s

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

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Wed
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Mon
07
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 (?)
0.2
ENE
0.8
ESE
0.3
E
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
0.1
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
0.1
W
0.4
E
0.4
NE
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
Period(s) (?)3-431818171616161918181616161514141918181616161514141433161516-19
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)00026685567765574461166557445422845011
Wind
(km/h)
10
NE
15
SE
30
SE
15
ESE
20
SE
30
ESE
5
ENE
15
SE
30
SE
5
SE
25
SE
30
SE
10
ENE
20
SE
30
ESE
10
NE
15
SE
35
ESE
10
ENE
15
ESE
30
ESE
5
E
25
SE
30
ESE
10
ENE
20
SE
25
ESE
10
NNE
15
SSE
20
ESE
5
NE
15
SE
20
ESE
10
N
5
SSE
15
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
oncross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:02PM
6.18
6:56AM
7.15
6:39PM
6.43
7:29AM
7.21
7:13PM
6.55
8:01AM
7.10
7:47PM
6.51
8:30AM
6.87
8:21PM
6.32
8:59AM
6.55
8:54PM
5.99
9:27AM
6.16
9:29PM
5.57
9:55AM
5.75
10:08PM
5.08
10:24AM
5.33
11:00PM
4.59
11:00AM
4.91
12:25AM
4.22
12:01PM
4.53
4:29AM 8:56AM
4.52 4.05
1:56PM
4.34
5:04AM
5.05
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:25AM
0.34
1:01PM
1.99
1:01AM
0.17
1:34PM
1.85
1:36AM
0.22
2:05PM
1.80
2:10AM
0.47
2:37PM
1.85
2:42AM
0.88
3:09PM
1.97
3:13AM
1.41
3:43PM
2.17
3:45AM
2.02
4:20PM
2.41
4:19AM
2.64
5:05PM
2.68
5:02AM
3.25
6:03PM
2.89
6:09AM
3.77
7:22PM
2.96
8:05AM 10:31AM
4.05 4.02
9:49PM
2.71
11:13AM
3.63
Wed
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
29
Monday
30
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Mon
07
Sunrise--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07--7:07
Sunset6:30--6:30--6:30--6:30--6:31--6:31--6:31--6:31--6:32--6:32--6:32--6:32--
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Rain (mm)
------------------------------------
Temp. °C302927302728282727292727282628282727282726282625272525262426272426272526
Feels °C (?)302921262325282723282523272626282925282722272420242422252422252222242326

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Wed afternoon, min 22°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Thu morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 22°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sat afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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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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