Rapid Creek - Bar surf break

Rapid Creek - Bar surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 19 Feb 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 surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Bar over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Feb 24) at 6PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rapid Creek - Bar in the next 12 days are 1.0m 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Feb 24) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6PM (Tue 24th Feb)3.5ft (1.1m) 5s
Best Surf 6PM (Tue 24th Feb)3.5ft (1.1m) 5s
Most Powerful 9PM (Tue 24th Feb)3.5ft (1.0m) 7s

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

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 26°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.7
WNW
0.9
W
0.8
W
0.7
W
0.6
W
0.8
W
0.6
W
0.7
W
0.6
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.6
W
0.8
WNW
0.6
W
0.5
W
0.7
NW
1.1
WNW
0.8
WNW
0.5
W
0.4
WNW
0.5
W
Period(s) (?)446767784445555457687
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)203047433056376113182415281714185762202123
Wind
(km/h)
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
20
NW
10
W
0
N
5
ENE
10
NW
10
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crossglasscrosscross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:34PM
7.20
7:46AM
6.82
8:02PM
7.13
8:24AM
6.85
8:32PM
6.95
9:04AM
6.70
9:03PM
6.66
9:50AM
6.40
9:37PM
6.28
10:44AM
5.98
10:16PM
5.82
11:52AM
5.57
11:10PM
5.33
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:20PM
1.11
1:47AM
1.35
1:55PM
1.23
2:19AM
1.16
2:31PM
1.52
2:54AM
1.09
3:09PM
1.97
3:33AM
1.17
3:52PM
2.53
4:18AM
1.37
4:42PM
3.13
5:11AM
1.67
5:45PM
3.69
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Sunrise6:46--6:46--6:47--6:47--6:47--6:47--6:48--
Sunset-7:14--7:13--7:13--7:12--7:12--7:10--7:10-
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
part cloud
thunderstorm
Rain (mm)
73122-27-1472-7104162-7
Temp. °C282928292928293028292828292928272727282928
Feels °C (?)303031323130313230313031323232293032323232
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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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