Rapid Creek - Beach surf break

Rapid Creek - Beach surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 29 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
28.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 3AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (30 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (30 May)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
NE
10
S
10
SSE
15
SE
15
E
5
NE
10
N
10
NNE
0
N
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
5
W
5
E
10
SE
10
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
15
NNE
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
5:24PM5.59m
6:13AM6.13m
5:54PM5.84m
6:42AM6.41m
6:21PM6.03m
7:09AM6.60m
Low Tide
11:48PM1.58m
12:16PM2.65m
00:18AM1.21m
12:44PM2.48m
00:45AM0.95m
1:10PM2.35m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:00
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:27
6:27
6:27
Temp °C
25
25
24
22
21
21
25
26
25
25
23
22
22
23
27
27
26
26
24
22
22
22
26
27
25
26
24
21
18
19
25
25
25
27
24
23
22
23
26
25
25
26
24
21
21
21
25
25
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
17
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
5
4
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1009
1009
1220
756
756
1220
1572
1009
1009
1009
1220
696
696
756
889
912
1009
1009
1009
756
756
756
912
889
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
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
5
6
6
5
5
4
4
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
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