Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 5AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 23°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 18 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:03PM4.88m | 10:01AM5.11m | 00:12AM4.53m | 10:02AM4.67m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39PM1.92m | 4:44AM3.55m | 5:27PM2.27m | 5:44AM4.01m | 6:29PM2.56m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 9 | 11 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1009 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1421 | 1420 | 1587 | 1220 | 1220 | 696 | 696 | 756 | 889 | 912 | 1009 | 1009 |
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