Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Rapid Creek - Reef today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Reef at 9AM is: 0.1m 18s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Rapid Creek - Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat morning, min 23°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | NE 4 | NE 4 | W 14 | W 14 | W 14 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 6:52AM6.78m | 6:59PM6.28m | 7:18AM6.89m | 7:32PM6.53m | 7:45AM6.89m | 8:08PM6.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:33AM1.21m | 1:06PM1.53m | 1:06AM1.11m | 1:33PM1.19m | 1:39AM1.15m | 2:03PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 |
Feels °C | 29 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | — | W 17 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | — | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | E 2 | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | — | — |
1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1219 | 695 | 695 | 1219 | 911 | 1008 | 1008 | 1219 | 1219 | 695 | 695 | 888 | 911 | 1008 | 1008 | 1008 | 1008 | 755 | 755 | 1219 | 911 | 1327 | 1008 | 1008 |
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