Surf Forecasts:
Rapid Creek - Beach surf forecast from 9 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 11 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period, W swell with 6 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 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 | 3AM (Sat 11th Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach over the next 16 days.
Hey mates, Rusty here. I'll be straight with you – the outlook for Rapid Creek - Beach is about as flat as a billabong in a drought. We're looking at a brutal 16-day stretch with almost no surfable waves. For the first week, there's a tiny bit of energy, but from July 15th, it's a dead flat spell that runs all the way to the end of the forecast on the 25th. A long, miserable gap.
On the few mornings early on where you might think about it, the swell is a pathetic 0.3 ft from the west. Sure, it's a long-period groundswell with periods between 14 and 18 seconds, but with no height, it's useless. The combined energy is a measly 4 to 6 (single digits), so there's zero grunt. The wind is often clean and offshore in the mornings from the ESE, which would be perfect if there were any waves to surf.
The water temp is about normal for this time of year. For a beach break that's fairly exposed to the west, this kind of dead run is pretty normal for the area when the swell windows close up. It's more of a kitesurfing setup with those clean offshore winds than anything for a paddle surfer.
Rusty out. Put the boards away and go find something else to do.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 23°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Mon night, fresh winds from the ESE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 13 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ENE 3 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | cross | off | off | cross | off | off | cross |
High Tide | 1:46AM4.87m | 1:23PM4.72m | 4:05AM5.38m | 3:13PM4.85m | 5:00AM6.02m | 4:29PM5.27m | 5:42AM6.56m | 5:19PM5.74m | 6:18AM6.96m | 6:01PM6.16m | 6:53AM7.18m | 6:39PM6.47m | 7:25AM7.24m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31AM3.55m | 8:13PM2.19m | 10:00AM3.44m | 9:49PM1.74m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:07 | — |
 | 6:34 | — | 6:34 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | ENE 3 | W 13 | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | ENE 3 | — | E 2 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | — | E 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ESE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | 8 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | — | 8 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 696 | 1009 | 1587 | 1220 | 912 | 1420 | 1220 | 891 | 1421 | 1009 | 1329 | 1009 | 1220 | 1421 | 1587 | 1220 | 1421 | 1587 | 1220 | 1420 | 1421 |
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