Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (17 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 3PM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ESE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | W 15 | ENE 3 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 7:56AM7.14m | 7:53PM6.61m | 8:26AM6.91m | 8:30PM6.42m | 8:56AM6.59m | 9:08PM6.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM1.46m | 2:11AM0.59m | 2:38PM1.44m | 2:46AM1.05m | 3:11PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | ENE 3 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | — | W 15 | W 15 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 8 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1220 | 1220 | 1421 | 1591 | 1587 | 1420 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1421 | 1421 | 1421 | 1420 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1421 | 1589 | 1420 | 1220 |
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