Rapid Creek - Reef surf break

Rapid Creek - Reef surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 22 May 2026 ACST
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Today's Rapid Creek - Reef sea temperature is
28.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Reef at 1AM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Evening (23 May)0.5ft (0.1m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
22
Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
5
SE
5
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
15
N
10
NNW
5
WSW
5
S
5
SE
10
E
15
E
10
NE
15
N
10
NNW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
E
10
ESE
5
E
15
N
cross-on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
9:26PM6.08m
10:26AM5.99m
10:10PM5.56m
11:13AM5.47m
11:09PM4.99m
12:13PM5.03m
Low Tide
3:48PM2.50m
4:02AM1.26m
4:32PM2.80m
4:48AM1.95m
5:26PM3.08m
5:44AM2.65m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:58
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:28
6:28
6:28
6:27
1
Temp °C
27
27
26
25
24
25
28
28
27
27
26
25
25
26
28
27
27
27
27
25
25
26
28
28
28
29
29
28
26
26
30
29
29
30
29
28
28
27
30
28
29
29
30
27
28
29
31
29
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
14
0.1
W
14
Energy kJ
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
1008
1008
1008
755
755
1219
1008
1008
1008
1008
1008
1008
755
1008
1008
1008
1008
1008
755
755
1008
1008
1008
1008
Best forecast wave conditions in Darwin - Northern Territories
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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