Rapid Creek - Beach surf break

Rapid Creek - Beach surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 24 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?

The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 2AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 May)--
Afternoon (25 May)--
Evening (25 May)0.5ft (0.1m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
24
Monday
25
Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
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
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
SW
4
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.3
SE
2
0.1
SW
5
0.3
SE
2
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NW
5
SSW
5
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ENE
15
N
10
WNW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
W
10
SSW
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
10
E
5
NNE
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
High Tide
11:09PM4.99m
12:13PM5.03m
00:43AM4.53m
1:54PM4.79m
4:00AM4.71m
Low Tide
5:26PM3.08m
5:44AM2.65m
6:36PM3.25m
6:59AM3.23m
8:46PM3.15m
9:46AM3.42m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:27
6:27
6:27
6:27
Temp °C
27
27
26
25
25
26
28
29
28
27
27
25
24
24
28
28
28
27
26
24
22
23
27
28
29
31
29
28
27
28
30
30
30
28
28
25
21
21
28
28
29
29
27
23
19
21
26
28
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
6
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
Energy kJ
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.3
SE
2
0.3
SE
2
Energy kJ
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
1009
756
756
756
1009
1009
1009
1009
1009
1009
1009
756
756
696
1009
1009
1009
1009
1009
1009
1009
756
1009
1009
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
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
4
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
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