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Rapid Creek - Beach surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 13 Dec 2025 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
30.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 9AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am December 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Dec) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Dec) | - | - |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | 4 | - | 12 | 4 | 4 |
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 kJ (?) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | glass | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | glass | glass | glass | glass | on | on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 10:54PM 5.45 | 11:10AM 4.85 | 11:44PM 5.01 | 12:45PM 4.43 | 1:03AM 4.70 | 4:24PM 4.75 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 5:20AM 3.04 | 5:29PM 3.15 | 6:26AM 3.23 | 6:40PM 3.71 | 8:15AM 3.22 | |||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | 6:13 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:15 | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:06 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 |
| Feels °C (?) | 31 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 32 |
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