Rapid Creek - Beach surf break

Rapid Creek - Beach surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 02 May 2026 ACST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
29.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)
Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 30°C on Mon afternoon, min 26°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
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)
0.3
NE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
ENE
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
15
NNE
10
N
5
NNW
5
NE
5
ENE
10
SE
10
ESE
5
NE
15
NNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-on
on
cross
High Tide
6:56AM6.52m
6:43PM6.43m
7:26AM6.64m
7:08PM6.48m
7:53AM6.66m
7:31PM6.45m
Low Tide
00:39AM1.17m
12:57PM2.24m
1:07AM0.93m
1:25PM2.25m
1:33AM0.81m
1:51PM2.31m
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:52
6:52
6:54
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6:32
6:32
6:31
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
27
26
25
26
28
28
28
28
27
27
26
26
29
29
28
28
27
27
26
27
29
30
28
28
28
27
26
27
29
29
29
29
29
29
28
28
31
30
30
31
30
30
29
30
32
32
31
31
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
3
3
2
2
4
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
1009
756
756
756
1220
1328
1009
1009
1009
756
756
1220
912
1328
1009
1009
1009
1220
1220
1220
912
889
912
1009
Best forecast wave conditions in Darwin - Northern Territories
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
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