Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Reef today (01 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 21s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 21s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Reef at 11AM is: 0.1m 21s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 21s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Tue morning, min 24°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:14AM6.79m | 8:46PM6.58m | 8:43AM6.58m | 9:29PM6.36m | 9:15AM6.26m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:13AM1.36m | 2:35PM0.82m | 2:49AM1.71m | 3:12PM0.83m | 3:29AM2.19m | 3:53PM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | W 21 | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 3 |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1008 | 1008 | 755 | 1327 | 1420 | 1586 | 1586 | 1420 | 1008 | 695 | 695 | 755 | 911 | 1588 | 1008 | 1008 | 1008 | 695 | 695 | 755 | 911 | 1008 | 1008 | 1219 |
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