Rapid Creek - Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.37° S 130.86° E

Rapid Creek - Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Rapid Creek - Beach sea temperature is
26.8° C
0.7° 

Rapid Creek - Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (19 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 4AM is: 0.1m 20s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)20s
Afternoon (19 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Evening (19 Aug)2ft (0.6m)4s

Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night).

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
ENE
4
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.6
NE
4
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
13
0
0
8
8
7
6
6
8
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
25
NE
15
E
20
ESE
20
E
25
E
30
ENE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ENE
25
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
9:34PM5.77m
9:20AM5.94m
10:14PM5.33m
9:42AM5.54m
Low Tide
3:31AM2.46m
4:00PM1.58m
4:04AM3.01m
4:39PM1.92m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:42
6:42
6:42
 mm
1
Temp °C
27
25
25
23
22
24
28
28
27
26
25
23
22
24
28
28
28
26
Feels °C
24
23
25
22
21
21
23
23
24
24
25
23
22
21
24
24
25
26
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