Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Reef today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 2s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Reef at 9AM is: 0.2m 2s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 2s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu night. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | — | — | ENE 2 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24AM6.88m | 8:00PM6.96m | 7:54AM6.85m | 8:38PM6.93m | 8:24AM6.70m | 9:18PM6.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:27AM1.46m | 1:45PM0.56m | 2:02AM1.60m | 2:18PM0.40m | 2:39AM1.88m | 2:54PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 |
Feels °C | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 17 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1219 | 695 | 755 | 888 | 888 | 911 | 911 | 1008 | 1008 | 755 | 755 | 888 | 890 | 911 | 1008 | 1008 | 1008 | 755 | 755 | 1219 | 911 | 1008 | 1008 | 1008 |
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