Surf Forecasts:
Rapid Creek - Beach surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 12 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period, W swell with 5 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rapid Creek - Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rapid Creek - Beach in the next 16 days are 0.1m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jul 12) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 12th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach over the next 16 days.
Alright, let’s break it down. Rapid Creek – Beach is lookin’ pretty grim. The whole 16-day stretch is a dud. We’re talkin’ waves that are barely a ripple.
From Sunday, July 12th, it’s all tiny. A 0.3ft west swell with a 16-second period, but the energy is a measly 5 (weak). The wind is a cross-off ESE breeze at 12 mph, so the water’s clean, but there’s nothin’ to surf. Water temp is 80°F with a 0.9°F anomaly, so about average.
That flat pattern just keeps goin’. Monday the 13th, Tuesday the 14th – same thing. 0.3ft swells, periods dropping from 14 to 13 seconds, energy between 3 and 4. Offshore winds in the mornings, but the swell is dead. Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th? Zero. Completely flat.
Friday the 17th gives a tiny flicker late in the day – 0.3ft at 15 seconds, but the afternoon wind turns cross-shore and chops it up. Saturday the 18th has a clean morning with offshore breeze, but again, just 0.3ft of west swell. Not enough.
The second week is more of the same. Sunday the 19th through Wednesday the 22nd – 0.3ft swells, energy never breakin’ double digits. Winds are mostly cross-off or cross-on. The mornings are clean, but you’d be sittin’ on your board with nothin’ to catch.
Thursday the 23rd shows a tiny shift – 1ft from the northeast with a 3-second period. That’s windswell, and it’s weak, plus the wind is cross-on. Not worth it. Friday the 24th and Saturday the 25th are flat again – offshore winds, clean, but no waves.
The last day, Sunday the 26th, we get a 0.3ft west swell with a 18-second period – very long period groundswell. Energy is still only 6 (weak). Clean in the morning, but no size.
The whole 16 days, there’s nothin’ worth paddlin’ out for. It’s a long, flat run. For a beach break like this, it’s normal to have these dead spells. No standouts, no fun. Just glassy, empty water. You might get more excitement out of a kite than a surfboard, but even that’s a stretch.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed morning, min 21°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | W 15 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | off | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:29PM5.27m | 5:42AM6.56m | 5:19PM5.74m | 6:18AM6.96m | 6:01PM6.16m | 6:53AM7.18m | 6:39PM6.47m | 7:25AM7.24m | 7:17PM6.63m | 7:56AM7.14m | 7:53PM6.61m | 8:26AM6.91m | 8:30PM6.42m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08AM2.99m | 10:53PM1.16m | 11:49AM2.54m | 11:41PM0.66m | 12:25PM2.14m | 00:22AM0.33m | 12:59PM1.82m | 1:00AM0.20m | 1:32PM1.58m | 1:36AM0.29m | 2:04PM1.46m | 2:11AM0.59m | 2:38PM1.44m | 2:46AM1.05m | |||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | NE 3 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | NE 3 | — | E 3 | NE 3 | — | E 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 912 | 1420 | 1009 | 1328 | 1009 | 1220 | 1421 | 1420 | 1220 | 1421 | 1420 | 1220 | 1421 | 1587 | 1220 | 1009 | 1009 | 1220 | 1421 | 1421 | 1220 |
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