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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 8 pm Saturday 16 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
28.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 5AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | W 5 | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 5:58PM6.37m | 6:44AM7.07m | 6:31PM6.64m | 7:20AM7.33m | 7:05PM6.81m | 7:56AM7.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.73m | 12:48PM1.92m | 00:54AM0.28m | 1:23PM1.84m | 1:29AM0.04m | 1:58PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — |
 | 6:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 |
28 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 696 | 756 | 756 | 889 | 889 | 889 | 1009 | 756 | 756 | 1009 | 1009 | 912 | 1009 | 1009 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 912 | 1328 | 1220 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Darwin - Northern Territories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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