Surf Forecasts:
Rapid Creek - Beach surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period, NE swell with 16 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 0.7m 4s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Sat 12th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s call it straight: the next sixteen days are a desert for surf. No standout sessions, no hidden gems. Just a whole lot of flat.
We’re talking a long stretch of tiny, weak swell. The energy never gets going, and most of what shows up is from the west with periods that make it feel like a dead lake. The combined energy sits between 6 and 12, so it’s all in the weak bucket.
From Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th, it’s a wash. A whisper of 0.1m west swell with a 17-second period – groundswell yes, but it’s so small you couldn’t ride a teacup. Winds are cross-off or cross, so the surface is clean, but there’s nothing to catch. Monday the 14th through Wednesday the 18th, we get some clean mornings with gentle offshore ESE winds, still only 0.1m of west swell. That’s ankle-deep dribble. Same story, different day.
A quiet patch hits around Sunday the 20th and Monday the 21st with even less energy. Into the second week, Wednesday the 23rd afternoon shows a 0.6m swell from the NE, but the period is a shocking 3 seconds – that’s pure wind chop, messy and short. Wind is cross-on, so it’ll be choppy and blown-out. Thursday the 24th and Friday the 25th are similar scraps of 0.2m to 0.3m from the NE and NNE, still with those terrible short periods. By the last weekend, Saturday the 26th and Sunday the 27th, the combined energy is zero to 1, with a faint 0.2m west swell on Sunday morning and a light breeze.
The only spot in the game is Rapid Creek - Beach. It’s a beach break, fairly exposed to WNW swell, rated for intermediates. It’s fairly consistent, but that means nothing when there’s no swell. The wind goes offshore from the ESE some mornings, which keeps the water glassy, but with no waves, what’s the point? Crowds are rare, so if you’re just after a float, you’ll have it to yourself.
Honestly, this setup looks better for kite surfing than paddle surfing – those constant cross-off breezes are all we’ve got. For us wave riders, this is a normal blank run for the area. Forecasts can change, so don’t write it off completely.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 30°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 31°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 |
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 kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:45AM6.82m | 7:02PM6.56m | 7:14AM6.85m | 7:37PM6.63m | 7:40AM6.78m | 8:11PM6.53m | 8:06AM6.62m | 8:45PM6.31m | 8:30AM6.39m | 9:18PM6.00m | 8:52AM6.09m | 9:52PM5.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM1.19m | 1:01PM1.20m | 1:10AM1.26m | 1:32PM0.93m | 1:42AM1.47m | 2:02PM0.82m | 2:13AM1.78m | 2:32PM0.85m | 2:42AM2.15m | 3:02PM1.02m | 3:10AM2.57m | 3:33PM1.29m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — |
 | 6:42 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | NE 4 | — | W 20 | NE 4 | W 18 | W 17 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | W 15 | — | W 16 | W 16 | ENE 3 | — | W 14 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 17 | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 19 | — | — | — | W 16 | — | W 15 | SW 4 | — | W 3 | W 14 | — | W 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 3 | NE 4 | — | E 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | WNW 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 27 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 23 | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 696 | 912 | 1009 | 756 | 1420 | 1328 | 756 | 1421 | 1009 | 696 | 912 | 1009 | 696 | 1420 | 1587 | 696 | 1009 | 1009 | 696 |
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