
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 4AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (09 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:52PM4.96m | 11:54AM4.97m | 1:46AM4.87m | 1:23PM4.72m | 4:05AM5.38m | 3:13PM4.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:34PM2.31m | 6:00AM3.18m | 6:46PM2.36m | 7:31AM3.55m | 8:13PM2.19m | 10:00AM3.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | |
6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 26 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | W 14 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 |
— | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 17 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | ESE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1421 | 1220 | 1220 | 696 | 696 | 696 | 1421 | 1421 | 1629 | 1220 | 1220 | 1009 | 696 | 696 | 1009 | 1009 | 1016 | 1220 | 1220 | 696 | 696 | 889 | 912 | 1420 |
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