Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 6AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | WSW 3 | NE 2 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | E 3 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:46AM5.11m | 3:31PM4.16m | 5:14AM5.54m | 4:44PM4.58m | 5:39AM5.94m | 5:22PM5.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM3.74m | 9:55PM2.48m | 11:37AM3.28m | 10:51PM2.11m | 11:57AM2.82m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 14 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | W 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 22 | 12 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1009 | 756 | 756 | 1220 | 1421 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 756 | 756 | 756 | 756 | 912 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 696 | 696 | 889 | 889 | 889 | 889 | 1009 |
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