Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 10AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | ENE 3 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 14 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:45AM6.89m | 8:08PM6.63m | 8:14AM6.79m | 8:46PM6.58m | 8:43AM6.58m | 9:29PM6.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM1.15m | 2:03PM0.95m | 2:13AM1.36m | 2:35PM0.82m | 2:49AM1.71m | 3:12PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | NE 3 | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 |
1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
— | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1009 | 1220 | 756 | 889 | 1328 | 1328 | 1587 | 1295 | 1220 | 696 | 696 | 1220 | 1421 | 1587 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 696 | 696 | 756 | 912 | 1016 | 1009 | 1009 |
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