Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 5s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 5PM is: 0.2m 5s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Fri afternoon, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | NE 4 | W 16 | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:42AM6.45m | 5:43PM5.93m | 6:15AM6.69m | 6:25PM6.33m | 6:45AM6.82m | 7:02PM6.56m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:55AM2.12m | 11:56PM1.26m | 12:29PM1.60m | 00:34AM1.19m | 1:01PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 24 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 19 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 696 | 756 | 912 | 912 | 1009 | 1421 | 1220 | 696 | 889 | 1220 | 912 | 1421 | 1009 | 1009 | 1220 | 696 | 889 | 1220 | 1328 | 1329 | 1009 | 1220 |
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