Rapid Creek - Reef Surf Forecast
/ NT – Darwin (5 breaks) / Northern Territory (5 breaks) / Australia (814 breaks)

Rapid Creek - Reef Surf Forecast / NT – Darwin / Australia
1 h 36 min ago

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rapid Creek - Reef this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Rapid Creek - Reef in the next 7 days are 0.4m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Mar 04) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Mar 04) at 3PM.
Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
---|---|---|
Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
Best Surf | - | - |
Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 4th Mar) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rapid Creek - Reef over the next 7 days.
Rating (10 max) |
---|
Swell Height Map |
Wave Height (m) & direction (?) |
Period(s) (?) |
Wave (?)Graph ![]() |
Energy (?) |
Wind (km/h) |
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy |
High Tide / height (m) |
Low Tide / height (m) |
Summary |
Rain (mm) |
High °C |
Low °C |
Chill °C (?) |
Sunrise |
Sunset |
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | Fri 05 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM |
![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | W | W | W | W | W | W | WSW | W | W | W | WSW | WSW |
6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 0 | 33 | 31 | 15 | 21 | 18 |
ESE | NNW | ENE | ESE | NW | WSW | WSW | W | W | W | W | WNW | W | W | W | W | WSW | WSW | SW | WSW | WSW | WSW | WSW |
cross- off | glass | glass | glass | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
6:16PM 6.94 | 6:09AM 6.21 | 6:45PM 7.21 | 6:45AM 6.61 | 7:15PM 7.34 | 7:22AM 6.89 | 7:46PM 7.33 | 8:00AM 7.01 | 8:16PM 7.19 | 8:40AM 6.94 | 8:48PM 6.93 | 9:22AM 6.69 | 9:21PM 6.56 | 10:10AM 6.30 | |||||||||
11:43AM 1.39 | 12:28AM 2.20 | 12:20PM 1.07 | 12:57AM 1.77 | 12:57PM 0.90 | 1:27AM 1.42 | 1:33PM 0.92 | 1:59AM 1.17 | 2:10PM 1.13 | 2:34AM 1.05 | 2:48PM 1.51 | 3:11AM 1.07 | 3:28PM 2.04 | 3:52AM 1.24 | |||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Night Cliff, Australia which is 2 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Rapid Creek - Reef.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 01 | Tuesday 02 | Wednesday 03 | Thursday 04 | Fri 05 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM |
some clouds | risk thund- der | risk thund- der | clear | some clouds | rain shwrs | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | risk thund- der | risk thund- der | risk thund- der | risk thund- der | risk thund- der | risk thund- der | risk thund- der |
- | 4 | 2 | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
26 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 31 |
29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 31 |
6:48 | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:48 | - | - | 6:48 | - |
- | 7:09 | - | - | 7:08 | - | - | 7:08 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:07 | - | - | 7:06 |
Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very warm air temperatures (max 30°C on Sat afternoon, min 26°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Long Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very warm air temperatures (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 28°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. |
FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website
The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Rapid Creek - Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Reef at:
surf-forecast.com
Information about the Rapid Creek - Reef Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Rapid Creek - Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 7 days. A general guide to surfing at Rapid Creek - Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Rapid Creek - Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Rapid Creek - Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Rapid Creek - Reef is 7 km (4 miles) from Darwin. If you plan a holiday in Darwin - Northern Territories, look for hotels and other accommodation in Darwin. Darwin has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.