Rapid Creek - Beach surf break

Rapid Creek - Beach surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Monday 04 May 2026 ACST
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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
29.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 May)--
Afternoon (05 May)--
Evening (05 May)1ft (0.3m)3s

Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 24°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.5
SE
3
0.1
W
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
6
0
5
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
W
10
NNE
10
NE
15
E
20
E
10
ESE
15
NE
10
N
10
NE
5
NNE
10
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
10
E
10
NNE
5
E
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
30
SE
25
SE
15
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
7:31PM6.45m
8:20AM6.61m
7:54PM6.36m
8:47AM6.48m
8:18PM6.21m
9:16AM6.29m
Low Tide
1:59AM0.80m
2:17PM2.41m
2:24AM0.88m
2:43PM2.57m
2:50AM1.06m
3:12PM2.77m
cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:54
6:54
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6:31
6:31
6:30
6:30
1
Temp °C
29
28
28
27
26
27
30
30
29
29
28
27
26
26
30
31
30
29
28
26
24
25
29
31
32
31
30
29
27
27
30
30
30
31
31
29
27
24
28
31
31
32
30
25
22
21
25
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
1
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
E
3
0.5
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.6
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.3
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
3
2
2
2
2
5
8
6
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
1009
1009
1220
1009
889
1220
1329
1420
1009
1009
1009
1220
1220
1220
1420
1009
1009
1220
1220
1220
1220
1220
1420
1421
Best forecast wave conditions in Darwin - Northern Territories
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
9
5
9
5
9
5
6
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