Rapid Creek – Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Darwin – Northern Territories, Australia)

Rapid Creek - Beach Surf Guide
Rapid Creek - Beach in Darwin - Northern Territories is a fairly exposed beach break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the southeast. Easily blown out by onshore winds Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Waves at the beach break both left and right. Best around mid tide. Unlikely to be too crowded, even when the surf is up. Watch out for Box Jelly Fish, Crocodile, Sharks, Rays, rips.
Rapid Creek - Beach Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 29.8°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Rapid Creek - Beach:
The best conditions reported for surf at Rapid Creek - Beach occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Southeast.
What's the best time of year to surf Rapid Creek - Beach (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Rapid Creek - Beach Location Map
Interactive Rapid Creek - Beach surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Rapid Creek - Beach is Kununurra Airport (KNX) in Australia, which is 445 km (276 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Rapid Creek - Beach is El Tari (Kupang) Airport (KOE) in Indonesia, 821 km (510 miles) away.
Saturday, 27 February 2021, 01:07 Local Time
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Period (s) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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Wind State | cross- on |
glass | glass | cross- off |
Tides at Rapid Creek - Beach
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Swell History at Rapid Creek - Beach
Surf stats for Rapid Creek - Beach, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Rapid Creek - Beach
Wind stats for Rapid Creek - Beach, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Rapid Creek - Beach Reviews:
Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.
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Wave Buoys Nearest To Rapid Creek - Beach:
- Closest Wave BuoyAlbatross Bay Buoy731 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyCairns Buoy1038 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyTownsville Buoy1175 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyAbbot Point Buoy1255 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyMackay Inner Buoy1357 mi