
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (13 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 7PM is: 0.1m 19s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 20s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | NE 4 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | NE 4 | W 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:37PM6.63m | 7:40AM6.78m | 8:11PM6.53m | 8:06AM6.62m | 8:45PM6.31m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32PM0.93m | 1:42AM1.47m | 2:02PM0.82m | 2:13AM1.78m | 2:32PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 28 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 20 | W 19 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | NE 3 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | NE 4 |
4 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 14 | W 15 | — | W 19 | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 3 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 15 |
9 | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 19 | W 14 | W 18 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 7 | 4 | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | ENE 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNW 2 |
2 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 912 | 1421 | 1587 | 1329 | 1220 | 1009 | 1009 | 1295 | 912 | 1421 | 1009 | 1220 | 696 | 696 | 889 | 1220 | 1591 | 1009 | 1009 | 1295 |
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