
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Reef today (14 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 3s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Reef at 4PM is: 0.4m 3s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 3s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Fri 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:18AM6.96m | 6:01PM6.16m | 6:53AM7.18m | 6:39PM6.47m | 7:25AM7.24m | 7:17PM6.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:25PM2.14m | 00:22AM0.33m | 12:59PM1.82m | 1:00AM0.20m | 1:32PM1.58m | 1:36AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | |
— | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — | 6:36 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | E 3 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | E 3 | E 3 |
1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1219 | 1219 | 1420 | 1328 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1420 | 1419 | 1419 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 | 1420 | 1420 | 1420 | 1219 | 1219 | 1219 |
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