Surf Forecasts:
Rapid Creek - Beach surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 19 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 20s period, W 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 0.1m 20s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Wed 19th Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 20s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s cut to the chase: it’s flat. For over a week and a half, there’s nothing on offer at Rapid Creek. We’ve got a long stretch of zip, zilch, nada. The swell energy is weak as, barely registering a pulse. You’d be chasing your tail for nothing.
There’s a few mornings with a clean offshore breeze that will look tempting, but the ocean will be a lake. Don't fall for it. From the 22nd through the 29th, there’s a tiny bit of west swell around 0.3ft, but it’s gutless and the afternoons turn choppy. Not worth the drive.
Right at the tail end of the forecast, on September 2nd, we finally see a pulse of life. The swell bumps up to a tiny 0.7ft, and the energy gets a little bit of juice to it. The morning looks clean with a light east breeze, and that will be the call. The water is sitting at a normal 80° for the time of year. It’s the only window we’ve got, so if you’re desperate, that’s your shot. Otherwise, keep an eye on the charts because a flat spell like this has to break sometime.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | W 20 | W 18 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 3 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 9:34PM5.77m | 9:20AM5.94m | 10:14PM5.33m | 9:42AM5.54m | 11:03PM4.88m | 10:01AM5.11m | 00:12AM4.53m | 10:02AM4.67m | 4:08AM4.66m | 4:46AM5.11m | 3:31PM4.16m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM1.30m | 3:31AM2.46m | 4:00PM1.58m | 4:04AM3.01m | 4:39PM1.92m | 4:44AM3.55m | 5:27PM2.27m | 5:44AM4.01m | 6:29PM2.56m | 7:24AM4.27m | 7:52PM2.68m | 11:20AM3.74m | 9:55PM2.48m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 20 | W 18 | W 17 | W 20 | W 19 | NE 3 | W 17 | W 16 | NE 3 | W 15 | W 14 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 8 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | — | — | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | — | E 3 | NE 4 | — | E 2 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 24 | 6 | 5 | 10 | — | 1 | 13 | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 912 | 1009 | 1220 | 1328 | 1009 | 696 | 1422 | 1009 | 696 | 1421 | 1587 | 696 | 912 | 1421 | 696 | 912 | 1009 | 756 | 887 | 1421 | 756 |
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