Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Beach today (17 Aug):
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach at 11PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:57PM6.16m | 8:56AM6.31m | 9:34PM5.77m | 9:20AM5.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52PM1.13m | 3:00AM1.91m | 3:25PM1.30m | 3:31AM2.46m | 4:00PM1.58m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 16 | 14 | 3 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 891 | 891 | 1220 | 1009 | 1009 | 1220 | 756 | 889 | 912 | 1328 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1220 | 1328 | 1421 | 1328 | 1220 |
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