Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 5AM is: 0.1m 15s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | W 14 | W 14 | NE 4 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
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5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:12AM4.53m | 10:02AM4.67m | 4:08AM4.66m | 8:50AM4.30m | 12:10PM4.21m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM2.27m | 5:44AM4.01m | 6:29PM2.56m | 7:24AM4.27m | 11:13AM4.20m | 7:52PM2.68m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | NE 3 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 | NE 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | W 16 | — | — |
5 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 16 | — |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 11 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1009 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 696 | 1220 | 889 | 1328 | 1009 | 1009 | 1220 | 696 | 696 | 1220 | 912 | 1589 | 1009 | 1016 |
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