Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 11AM is: 0.1m 20s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | W 20 | ENE 3 | W 19 | NE 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:42AM4.93m | 00:36AM4.66m | 9:30AM4.49m | 4:03AM4.84m | 1:14PM4.09m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM3.84m | 5:34PM2.40m | 6:20AM4.13m | 6:42PM2.70m | 11:04AM3.97m | 8:12PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 20 | — | W 19 | W 19 | ENE 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 3 | — | W 17 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | NNE 2 | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 889 | 889 | 889 | 912 | 912 | 1009 | 1220 | 696 | 696 | 756 | 889 | 912 | 1220 | 1009 | 1220 | 696 | 696 | 756 | 891 | 912 | 1009 | 1009 |
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