
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 8AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | - | - |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sat afternoon, min 24°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 80 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:31PM5.26m | 9:30AM5.36m | 11:21PM4.90m | 9:42AM4.93m | 00:36AM4.66m | 9:30AM4.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM3.43m | 4:44PM2.02m | 5:03AM3.84m | 5:34PM2.40m | 6:20AM4.13m | 6:42PM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | W 19 | NE 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NE 3 | ENE 3 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | ENE 3 | W 18 | W 17 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | WNW 16 |
18 | 22 | 14 | 20 | 28 | 32 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 80 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1220 | 891 | 889 | 891 | 912 | 912 | 1420 | 1009 | 1220 | 756 | 756 | 889 | 912 | 912 | 1421 | 1009 | 1220 | 696 | 696 | 756 | 889 | 912 | 1009 | 1009 |
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