
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 10AM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 27°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 3 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WSW 2 | W 4 | W 4 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:02AM5.73m | 5:26PM5.62m | 5:33AM6.09m | 6:03PM6.23m | 6:03AM6.41m | 6:39PM6.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:35PM2.68m | 11:21AM2.35m | 11:26PM2.31m | 11:51AM1.71m | 00:06AM2.02m | 12:22PM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 28 |
Feels °C | 32 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 4 | — | — | W 7 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 3 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 16 | — | — | — |
2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | W 19 | — | — | W 6 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 3 | NNW 2 | — | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | — | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 696 | 696 | 696 | 696 | 886 | 900 | 1009 | 696 | 696 | 696 | 696 | 696 | 889 | 900 | 900 | 756 | 696 | 696 | 696 | 696 | 900 | 900 | 1009 | 756 |
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