Rapid Creek - Reef Surf Forecast

/ NT – Darwin (5 breaks) / Northern Territory (5 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Rapid Creek - Reef surfForecast / NT – Darwin / Australia

12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 19 Nov 2025 ACST

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Today's Rapid Creek - Reef sea temperature is 31.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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

The surf forecast for Rapid Creek - Reef over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Nov 24) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Rapid Creek - Reef in the next 12 days are 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Nov 23) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 22) at 3PM.

Wave Type	Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)	3PM (Mon 24th Nov)	1.5ft (0.5m) 8s
Best Surf	3PM (Mon 24th Nov)	1.5ft (0.5m) 8s
Most Powerful	12AM (Sun 23rd Nov)	4.5ft (1.4m) 6s

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

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	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 148mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Wed afternoon, min 25°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, gales from the ENE by Sat morning).											Days 3-6 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 54mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 27°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (gales from the NNE on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon afternoon).
	Wed 19		Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25
	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM	PM	Night	AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)	W	WSW	W	W	W	W	W	W	ESE	NNE	NNE	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	W	W	WNW	WNW	WNW	WNW
Period(s) (?)	5	3	5	6	6	6	6	6	6	7	6	9	9	9	8	8	8	8	7	7	7
Wave Graph (?)
kJ (?)	1	4	4	9	11	6	6	7	0	0	122	106	79	90	49	32	33	20	10	9	17
Wind (km/h)	SE	SE	SSW	SSW	E	SSE	SE	SE	ENE	NNE	NNE	NNE	N	NNE	N	NNE	NNW	NNE	NW	NW	NNW
Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy	off	cross- off	cross- off	glass	cross- off	off	cross- off	off	cross	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	cross- on	on	glass	on	cross- on	glass	cross- on	on
High Tide / height (m)	6:24PM 6.18		6:07AM 6.04		6:52PM 6.46	6:32AM 6.21		7:18PM 6.66	6:56AM 6.32		7:44PM 6.78	7:21AM 6.38		8:11PM 6.81	7:46AM 6.38		8:39PM 6.75	8:13AM 6.29		9:09PM 6.59	8:43AM 6.11
Low Tide / height (m)		12:25AM 2.61		12:31PM 1.27	12:52AM 2.47		12:56PM 1.01	1:18AM 2.37		1:20PM 0.83	1:44AM 2.34		1:45PM 0.75	2:10AM 2.35		2:12PM 0.77	2:39AM 2.43		2:42PM 0.91	3:10AM 2.57

	Wed 19		Thursday 20			Friday 21			Saturday 22			Sunday 23			Monday 24			Tuesday 25
Sunrise	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09	-	-	6:09
Sunset	6:52	-	-	6:52	-	-	6:53	-	-	6:53	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:54	-	-	6:55	-	-

Rain (mm)	-	-	-	-	-	-	12	108	28	23	14	5	10	2	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Temp. °C	31	29	30	31	29	29	29	27	27	27	27	29	29	28	29	29	29	29	30	29	30
Feels °C (?)	33	33	31	34	32	30	30	21	21	21	23	29	30	29	32	34	32	33	34	32	34

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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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