Surf Forecasts:
Rapid Creek - Beach surf forecast from 3 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 3 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, NE swell with 8 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 0.6m 4s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 03) 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 0.6m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 03) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 3rd Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach over the next 16 days.
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Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards for Rapid Creek - Beach.
Straight up, I gotta be honest with you – this is a tough one. Over this whole 16-day stretch, we’re looking at a proper flat spell. From the start of the outlook on Friday, July 3rd, right through to the end of the 16 days, there is barely a ripple to get excited about. The surf forecast is basically a write-off, with scores of zero across the board for most of the sessions. That’s a long, dry gap of nearly two weeks with no real surf on offer.
Now, the first tiny sign of life doesn’t show up until Thursday morning, July 9th. A whisper of a west swell, maybe 0.3ft, but it’s a long-period groundswell at 16 seconds. The problem is, with combined swell energy of just (5), that’s weak. For a beach break like this, that kind of long-period energy tends to just lurch and stand up without much push, and with a cross-offshore breeze from the ESE at 12 mph, it’ll be clean but gutless. It’s really not worth paddling out for.
Other than a few similarly tiny pulses of 0.3ft swell showing up on a few mornings – the biggest combined energy we see all period is a paltry (7) on Saturday afternoon, July 18th – it’s much of the same: flat and clean, or flat and choppy. The offshore winds we get on many mornings are a tease, but with no swell to work with, they’re just blowing over a glassy ocean. The water temp here is 80°, about average for the time of year, so at least a paddle would be comfortable if you just wanted a float.
There’s simply no standout, no best session. This break is rated as “fairly consistent,” but the forecasts show a blank run that’s unusual for the area. Don’t sweat it, though – forecasts can change, and it tends not to stay this poor for long.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 22°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Mon morning, min 23°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 3 | Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 2 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 3 | NE 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | E 2 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | W 17 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | off | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:51PM6.19m | 8:30AM6.74m | 8:22PM6.14m | 8:59AM6.54m | 8:58PM5.97m | 9:30AM6.23m | 9:41PM5.69m | 10:06AM5.84m | 10:35PM5.32m | 10:51AM5.40m | 11:52PM4.96m | 11:54AM4.97m | 1:46AM4.87m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11PM1.92m | 2:08AM0.83m | 2:39PM1.88m | 2:40AM1.07m | 3:12PM1.92m | 3:15AM1.46m | 3:49PM2.02m | 3:57AM1.98m | 4:36PM2.16m | 4:50AM2.59m | 5:34PM2.31m | 6:00AM3.18m | 6:46PM2.36m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — |
 | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:32 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:34 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | W 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | — | W 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 2 | NE 3 | — | ESE 3 | NE 3 | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | — | E 2 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | SE 3 | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 9 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 891 | 1420 | 1220 | 1421 | 1009 | 1220 | 1220 | 1009 | 1220 | 1329 | 1009 | 756 | 1009 | 1009 | 696 | 1009 | 1009 | 696 | 1009 | 1009 | 696 |
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