Rapid Creek - Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 12.37° S 130.85° E

Issued: 8 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rapid Creek - Reef sea temperature is
26.5° C

Normal for this time of year


How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Reef today (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Reef at 5PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)3s
Evening (05 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)3s

Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.4
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
E
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
0
0
0
4
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
NE
15
NE
15
NE
5
SE
5
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
20
NNE
10
N
5
E
5
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
NNE
10
N
5
ENE
5
SE
5
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:59AM6.54m
8:58PM5.97m
9:30AM6.23m
9:41PM5.69m
10:06AM5.84m
10:35PM5.32m
Low Tide
3:12PM1.92m
3:15AM1.46m
3:49PM2.02m
3:57AM1.98m
4:36PM2.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:32
6:32
6:34
6:34
 mm
Temp °C
23
24
28
29
28
27
25
24
23
23
28
28
28
27
25
24
23
23
28
28
27
27
24
25
Feels °C
23
21
24
26
26
26
27
26
21
21
26
26
28
27
26
24
21
20
26
26
26
28
26
27
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
2
0.4
E
3
0.4
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.3
E
2
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
NE
3
0.3
E
3
0.4
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
3
4
3
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
1219
1219
1219
1559
1008
1219
1219
1219
695
1219
1008
1008
1586
1015
1008
1008
695
1219
1420
1008
1008
1008
1008
755
Best forecast wave conditions in Darwin - Northern Territories
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
9
9
8
5
5
5
4
4
7
4
4
9
8
8
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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