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Rapid Creek - Reef

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Rapid Creek - Reef

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Rapid Creek – Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Darwin – Northern Territories, Australia)

Rapid Creek - Reef break guidePhoto by: Api

Rapid Creek - Reef Surf Guide

Rapid Creek - Reef in Darwin - Northern Territories is an exposed reef break that has fairly consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the south southeast. Easily blown out by onshore winds Groundswells and windswells are equally likely and the ideal swell direction is from the west northwest. Best around mid tide. Rarely crowded here. Beware of Box Jelly Fish, Crocodile, Sharks, Rays, rocks and rips.

Rapid Creek - Reef Spot Info

Type:Rating:
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Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Rapid Creek - Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Rapid Creek - Reef occur when a West-northwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the South-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Rapid Creek - Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

januaryBest Season: summer
The best time of year for surfing Rapid Creek - Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of January. Clean surfable waves are typically found 6% of the time in January while 52% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 42% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
6%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
52%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
42%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Rapid Creek - Reef Location Map

Interactive Rapid Creek - Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Rapid Creek - Reef is Kununurra Airport (KNX) in Australia, which is 444 km (276 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Rapid Creek - Reef is El Tari (Kupang) Airport (KOE) in Indonesia, 821 km (510 miles) away.

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Rapid Creek - Reef Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Saturday, 6 March 2021, 20:57 Local Time
SatSun
6:30PM9:30PM0:30AM3:30AM
Wave (m) 0.7
W 		0.7
W 		0.7
W 		0.8
W
Period (s) 5 5 5 5
Wind (km/h) 20 W 20 W 25 WNW 30 W
Wind State cross-
on		 cross-
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on		 cross-
on

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  • Chicken Run, Rapid Creek - ReefCredit: Api
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    Tides at Rapid Creek - Reef

    Current tide and informaton
    For Night Cliff, Australia, 2.0 km from Rapid Creek - Reef.
    Next High Water: 10:41pm | 5.61m
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    Next Low Water: 05:36am | 1.87m
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    Rapid Creek - Reef Sea Temperature

    Sunny with very warm air temperatures, feeling like 29.0 °C once we account for any wind. Sea temperatures (30.2 °C) very warm too. Staying comfortable in the water at Rapid Creek - Reef won't be a problem, but wear at least a rash-vest to keep the UV off.

    Today, many surfers would wear a rashvest wetsuit.
    Current Temp*: 30.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
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    Northern-Territory Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Rapid Creek - Reef

    Surf stats for Rapid Creek - Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

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    Wind History at Rapid Creek - Reef

    Wind stats for Rapid Creek - Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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