Rapid Creek - Beach surf break

Rapid Creek - Beach surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Sunday 17 May 2026 ACST
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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 7AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 17). 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 26°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tuesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.3
NE
3
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
4
0.4
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
SSW
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
ENE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
NNE
5
NE
10
E
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
off
off
off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:44AM7.07m
6:31PM6.64m
7:20AM7.33m
7:05PM6.81m
7:56AM7.38m
7:38PM6.85m
Low Tide
00:18AM0.73m
12:48PM1.92m
00:54AM0.28m
1:23PM1.84m
1:29AM0.04m
1:58PM1.88m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
Temp °C
27
27
25
26
29
29
28
28
27
26
26
27
28
29
28
28
27
26
26
26
30
29
29
29
29
30
27
27
30
30
29
30
31
29
29
30
30
32
31
31
30
28
28
28
31
29
32
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.3
NE
3
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
1
2
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
1
3
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1009
696
756
756
889
887
887
891
756
756
1009
1009
912
1009
1009
1220
1220
756
1220
912
1328
1220
1220
1220
Best forecast wave conditions in Darwin - Northern Territories
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
5
4
4
4
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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