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Rapid Creek - Reef

Rapid Creek - Reef Surf Photo: 'Chicken Run' by Api

Lat Long: 12.37° S 130.85° E

Issued: 2 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Rapid Creek - Reef sea temperature is

26.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
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Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

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	W	WNW	W
	9 s	cross- on	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

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	W	WNW	W
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 30 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	NW	W
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	WNW	W
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W	NNW
	10 s	cross- on	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W
	10 s	cross	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 31 January at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	W	W
	10 s	cross- on	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 1 February at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Rapid Creek - Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 32 minutes before high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 7.3m (24.0 ft). Range 7.55m (24.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Rapid Creek - Reef Surf Photo: 'Chicken Run' by Api

Some fun waves after the monsoon in 2018.

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User: Api (6 photos)

Country: Australia (2654 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:00 pm 31 Jan 2018