Surf Forecasts:
Rapid Creek - Beach surf forecast from 8 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period, NE swell with 10 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 Thursday (Aug 13) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 4s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rapid Creek - Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here again. I’ve chewed over the numbers for Rapid Creek - Beach, and honestly, it’s a proper flat spell—nothing worth chasing for the full 16 days. The first hint of a wave shows on Sunday morning, August 9th, but it’s a tiny 0.3 ft from the west with a super long 16-second period, and the combined energy is a pathetic 6 (weak). Water temp is about what you’d expect for the season, no big anomaly. The whole run is marked as “poor surf conditions” from top to bottom. Mornings often glass off with light offshore breezes from the southeast or east, especially from around August 15th onward—but there’s zero swell to ride. Afternoons see some wind from the north-northwest or north, but that doesn’t help. Swell heights barely hit 0.3 ft or 0.7 ft, periods jump between short and weak (3 to 4 seconds) and very long (17 to 19 seconds), but combined energy stays under 10—just dust. There’s no standout session at all. Honestly, this setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing with those winds. For us surfers, it’s a total blank. This area can go flat, so it’s not a shock, but it still stings. Forecasts might shift, but for now, save the gas. Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Thu morning, min 23°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 3 | W 4 | W 17 | W 16 | W 4 | — | WNW 3 | W 11 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | NE 3 | NE 3 | ESE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
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 kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:38AM5.35m | 2:17PM4.67m | 4:42AM5.90m | 4:04PM5.02m | 5:25AM6.39m | 5:05PM5.54m | 6:01AM6.75m | 5:51PM6.01m | 6:35AM6.97m | 6:31PM6.37m | 7:06AM7.05m | 7:09PM6.57m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM3.70m | 9:08PM1.78m | 10:53AM3.20m | 10:30PM1.36m | 11:36AM2.65m | 11:24PM0.96m | 12:11PM2.15m | 00:08AM0.70m | 12:45PM1.71m | 00:47AM0.62m | 1:17PM1.37m | 1:23AM0.73m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — |
 | 6:40 | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 16 | — | W 4 | W 17 | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | — | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | W 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 2 | — | — | W 3 | — | W 4 | W 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | NE 3 | — | ESE 3 | NE 3 | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 696 | 1009 | 1009 | 696 | 887 | 889 | 756 | 900 | 1009 | 696 | 889 | 1009 | 912 | 889 | 1009 | 756 | 912 | 1009 | 1220 |
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