Rapid Creek - Beach surf break

Rapid Creek - Beach surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 18 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
28.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
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
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)
0.1
SW
5
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.1
W
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
SE
10
SE
15
SE
5
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
E
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
20
NNE
10
NE
15
E
15
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
30
ESE
20
E
15
NE
10
NE
10
SSE
cross
glassy
off
off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
off
High Tide
7:20AM7.33m
7:05PM6.81m
7:56AM7.38m
7:38PM6.85m
8:32AM7.24m
8:12PM6.74m
Low Tide
00:54AM0.28m
1:23PM1.84m
1:29AM0.04m
1:58PM1.88m
2:05AM0.03m
2:33PM2.01m
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
1
1
1
1
2
1
Temp °C
27
26
26
27
29
28
28
29
28
26
26
27
30
29
29
29
28
27
25
25
29
30
29
29
30
30
29
29
32
30
31
32
30
28
28
28
31
29
32
31
29
27
23
23
28
30
31
30
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
18
Energy kJ
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
3
0.7
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.3
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
2
2
5
2
1
4
8
12
6
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
756
756
1009
1009
912
1036
1220
1220
1220
1220
756
756
889
889
889
889
912
887
887
889
889
889
1009
1009
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
6
4
4
5
7
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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