Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Reef today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Reef at 4AM is: 0.1m 17s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 23°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:08AM4.66m | 8:50AM4.30m | 12:10PM4.21m | 4:46AM5.11m | 3:31PM4.16m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:29PM2.56m | 7:24AM4.27m | 11:13AM4.20m | 7:52PM2.68m | 11:20AM3.74m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 27 | 25 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | W 18 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NE 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1008 | 1008 | 1219 | 1219 | 695 | 1219 | 911 | 911 | 1008 | 1219 | 1008 | 1008 | 755 | 755 | 1008 | 1008 | 1008 | 1008 |
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