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Rapid Creek - Beach Surf Forecast
/ NT – Darwin (5 breaks) / Northern Territory (5 breaks) /
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Rapid Creek - Beach surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Thursday 21 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Rapid Creek - Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Rapid Creek - Beach sea temperature is
28.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 18 | W 18 | E 4 | E 4 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | |
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 9:08AM6.93m | 8:48PM6.48m | 9:46AM6.50m | 9:26PM6.08m | 10:26AM5.99m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:42AM0.24m | 3:09PM2.22m | 3:21AM0.67m | 3:48PM2.50m | 4:02AM1.26m | 4:32PM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — |
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Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 26 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | ENE 3 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | — |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 2 | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1220 | 1220 | 891 | 1220 | 912 | 912 | 1220 | 1016 | 1009 | 1009 | 1220 | 1220 | 1328 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Darwin - Northern Territories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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