Surf Forecasts:
Rapid Creek - Beach surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 20 Sep, 6PM (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 Sunday (Sep 20) at 6PM. 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach over the next 16 days.
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. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Mon afternoon, min 25°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 16 | E 4 | NE 4 | W 16 | E 3 | W 19 | W 18 | W 16 | NE 3 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | NE 3 | W 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52PM5.64m | 9:12AM5.75m | 10:31PM5.26m | 9:30AM5.36m | 11:21PM4.90m | 9:42AM4.93m | 00:36AM4.66m | 9:30AM4.49m | 4:03AM4.84m | 1:14PM4.09m | 4:40AM5.26m | 4:14PM4.38m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 3:33PM1.29m | 3:40AM3.00m | 4:05PM1.63m | 4:14AM3.43m | 4:44PM2.02m | 5:03AM3.84m | 5:34PM2.40m | 6:20AM4.13m | 6:42PM2.70m | 11:04AM3.97m | 8:12PM2.79m | 11:13AM3.46m | 10:04PM2.57m | ||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 26 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 14 | W 15 | W 15 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | W 16 | — | W 19 | WNW 3 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | — | W 13 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | W 13 | — | W 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 3 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 3 | NW 3 | — | — | NW 3 | — | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 29 | 12 | 4 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | 6 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1421 | 1009 | 756 | 912 | 1009 | 1220 | 912 | 1009 | 756 | 912 | 1009 | 696 | 912 | 1009 | 696 | 891 | 1009 | 696 | 891 | 1009 | 696 |
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