
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (10 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 4s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 5AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a West direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am October 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (10 Oct) | - | - |
| Evening (10 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Sun afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | W 7 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | W 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:53AM6.35m | 6:18PM6.31m | 6:23AM6.54m | 6:54PM6.57m | 6:52AM6.64m | 7:28PM6.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:45PM1.91m | 12:11PM1.54m | 00:24AM1.80m | 12:43PM1.11m | 00:58AM1.81m | 1:14PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | W 7 | NE 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 3 |
1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | W 3 |
2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 12 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 756 | 756 | 756 | 756 | 889 | 900 | 900 | 756 | 756 | 756 | 756 | 756 | 889 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 756 | 756 | 756 | 912 | 891 | 1009 | 1009 |
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