Rapid Creek - Reef surf break

Rapid Creek - Reef surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 22 Dec 2025 ACST
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Today's Rapid Creek - Reef sea temperature is
30.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rapid Creek - Reef this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Rapid Creek - Reef in the next 12 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Dec 25) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful12AM (Thu 25th Dec)4ft (1.2m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rapid Creek - Reef over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Warm (max 30°C on Mon morning, min 26°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Wed afternoon).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 81mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 28°C on Thu morning). Mainly strong winds.

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.3
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.7
WNW
0.4
WNW
0.6
WNW
0.9
WNW
1.2
W
1.1
W
1.1
WNW
1.1
W
1
W
0.8
W
0.9
W
0.8
WNW
1
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.9
WNW
0.7
W
0.5
W
Period(s) (?)494546667656665655676
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)31541011122056126826691604641534739554420
Wind
(km/h)
15
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
NW
45
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:51PM
7.05
7:32AM
6.41
8:18PM
7.03
8:02AM
6.42
8:48PM
6.89
8:35AM
6.31
9:19PM
6.62
9:14AM
6.08
9:55PM
6.26
10:01AM
5.74
10:37PM
5.82
11:05AM
5.33
11:31PM
5.37
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:23PM
0.76
1:55AM
2.20
1:52PM
0.75
2:23AM
2.16
2:23PM
0.88
2:54AM
2.18
2:57PM
1.18
3:30AM
2.27
3:37PM
1.64
4:12AM
2.42
4:24PM
2.23
5:05AM
2.58
5:25PM
2.87
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
Sunrise6:18--6:18--6:20--6:20--6:20--6:20--6:22--
Sunset-7:09--7:09--7:10--7:10--7:12--7:12--7:13-
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Rain (mm)
2108101546814837641378251194
Temp. °C303029292727282828282929292928282828302930
Feels °C (?)333232332929292831292929282827262626292831
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The above surf forecast table for Rapid Creek - Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 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).

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