Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 2PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 17). 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 (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
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 Thu morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | NE 4 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 17 | W 15 | NE 4 | W 16 | W 16 | E 4 | E 4 | W 14 | NE 4 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:52AM6.09m | 9:52PM5.64m | 9:12AM5.75m | 10:31PM5.26m | 9:30AM5.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM1.29m | 3:40AM3.00m | 4:05PM1.63m | 4:14AM3.43m | 4:44PM2.02m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 17 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 14 | — | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 26 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 16 | 13 | 24 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 29 | 20 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 696 | 1220 | 1421 | 1009 | 1009 | 1220 | 696 | 756 | 696 | 889 | 912 | 1420 | 1009 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 756 | 891 | 912 | 1420 | 1009 | 1220 |
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