Surf Forecasts:
Rapid Creek - Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period, W swell with 46 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 0.3m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy 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 26) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, grab a coffee and sit down for this one, because I gotta be straight with you. The outlook for Rapid Creek over the next 16 days is a real bummer. There's basically nothing on the cards that's worth paddling out for.
The whole 16-day window is a flat spell. From the 24th of August right through to the 8th of September, the swell is tiny – we're talking about ankle-snappers at best. The combined energy of all swells directed here never gets above a paltry nine (9) – that's weak, weak stuff. The water temp is a warm 80°F with a temperature anomaly of 0.5°F which is totally normal for this time of year, but that's about the only thing that's normal. The wind is mostly OK, with some clean morning windows, but there's just no wave to push around.
Honestly, for a spot like this, a run of flat days like this is pretty normal. It's one of those stretches where you don't even bother checking the cam. The only real highlight is a couple of glassy or clean-offshore mornings, like on the 3rd of September when it's dead calm, but with only 0.3ft of weak, long-period swell from the west, it's just a lake. There's no standouts here, no hidden gems. If you're a kiter, you might find something, but for a surfer, this is a total write-off. The forecast can always change, but as it stands, keep the board in the car.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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 15 | W 15 | W 14 | NNE 3 | — | WNW 3 | E 3 | W 16 | NE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:31PM4.16m | 5:14AM5.54m | 4:44PM4.58m | 5:39AM5.94m | 5:22PM5.04m | 6:03AM6.29m | 5:55PM5.49m | 6:27AM6.57m | 6:27PM5.92m | 6:52AM6.78m | 6:59PM6.28m | 7:18AM6.89m | 7:32PM6.53m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:20AM3.74m | 9:55PM2.48m | 11:37AM3.28m | 10:51PM2.11m | 11:57AM2.82m | 11:28PM1.75m | 12:18PM2.37m | 00:01AM1.44m | 12:41PM1.93m | 00:33AM1.21m | 1:06PM1.53m | 1:06AM1.11m | 1:33PM1.19m | 1:39AM1.15m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | W 15 | W 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 19 | — | W 18 | W 16 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 15 | W 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 7 | — | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | E 3 | NE 4 | NE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 22 | 4 | 2 | 9 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1421 | 1009 | 756 | 912 | 1009 | 696 | 889 | 889 | 756 | 889 | 912 | 1220 | 912 | 1009 | 696 | 1009 | 1421 | 696 | 900 | 1009 | 756 |
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