Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 2PM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | WNW 2 | WNW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24AM6.88m | 8:00PM6.96m | 7:54AM6.85m | 8:38PM6.93m | 8:24AM6.70m | 9:18PM6.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:45PM0.56m | 2:02AM1.60m | 2:18PM0.40m | 2:39AM1.88m | 2:54PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | WNW 3 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 756 | 889 | 889 | 912 | 912 | 1009 | 1009 | 756 | 756 | 889 | 891 | 912 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 889 | 756 | 1009 | 912 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 |
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