Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Reef today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Reef at 4PM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 22°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 19 | W 17 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 |
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 kJ | 0 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:56AM6.31m | 9:34PM5.77m | 9:20AM5.94m | 10:14PM5.33m | 9:42AM5.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM1.30m | 3:31AM2.46m | 4:00PM1.58m | 4:04AM3.01m | 4:39PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | W 19 | W 17 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | E 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 888 | 888 | 911 | 1327 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1327 | 1420 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1421 | 1421 | 1008 | 1219 |
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