
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 3AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:38AM5.35m | 2:17PM4.67m | 4:42AM5.90m | 4:04PM5.02m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:30PM1.97m | 9:22AM3.70m | 9:08PM1.78m | 10:53AM3.20m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 3 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
1 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | — | — | — |
7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 2 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 2 | W 3 |
— | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1009 | 1009 | 756 | 696 | 756 | 756 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 1009 | 696 | 696 | 696 | 696 | 887 | 889 | 889 | 756 |
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