Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 1PM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | - | - |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 3 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | WSW 3 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:12AM5.56m | 10:40PM5.37m | 9:34AM5.16m | 11:33PM5.05m | 10:02AM4.71m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:52AM3.21m | 4:07PM1.81m | 4:34AM3.54m | 4:49PM2.23m | 5:36AM3.82m | 5:49PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 29 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 31 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | — | — | — | W 16 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | NNE 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 889 | 889 | 889 | 891 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 756 | 756 | 756 | 887 | 900 | 1009 | 887 | 696 | 696 | 696 | 756 | 887 | 900 | 889 | 756 |
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