Rapid Bay today: waves, weather and sun
- Best time to fish 7:10–8:10 pm average day · 5/10
- Beach day Not today Poor beach day · 3/10
- Waves · water 2.2 ft · 64 °F slight · 8.9 s from the south
- Wind · air 11 mph · 60 °F from the ESE, gusts 21 · mainly clear
- Sun 6:18 am–7:45 pm 13 h 27 min of daylight
- Moon 89% · 11:39 pm waning gibbous · rises at 11:39 pm
- Diving tomorrow 10:00 am–1:00 pm good day · 8/10
- Pressure 30.17 inHg falling · falling tomorrow
Today, Thursday, October 29, in Rapid Bay the sun rises at 6:18 am and sets at 7:45 pm: 13 h 27 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:39 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:18 am to 4:18 am and from 2:50 pm to 4:50 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is slight, with 2.2 ft waves. There's a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (11 mph). Mainly clear, 60 °F.
Fishing in Rapid Bay today
Best time to fish
Solunar activity today: medium- Sunset at 7:45 pm, golden hour from 7:10 pm
- Falling pressure (−0.12 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (11 mph) and some swell (2.2 ft waves) to stir the water
- Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
Your day at a glance
The best window, 7:10 pm to 8:10 pm, combines sunset, falling pressure and some swell. Also good from 3:30 pm to 4:50 pm, with a major period and some swell. Also good from 11:10 pm to 12:00 am, with moonrise, falling pressure and some swell.
Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, mulloway, striped mullet and yellowtail amberjack. What you can catch
We don't show the tide for Rapid Bay, so it doesn't count in the rating. How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules
Beach day in Rapid Bay
Is it a beach day?
- Mostly sunny
- Calm for swimming: 2.2 ft waves
- Feels like 65 °F: a bit cool
- Moderate offshore wind (13 mph): it blows floats and inflatables out to sea
- UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen
- Water at 64 °F (cold)
Today, hour by hour
- Swimming Calm · 2.2 ft
2.2 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.
- Water 64 °F
Cold: ease in slowly.
- Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50
Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 12:00–2:00 pm (very high UV).
- Wind 13 mph
Moderate offshore wind (13 mph). Skip the inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.
- Tide & sand
We don't show the tide for Rapid Bay, so it doesn't count in the rating.
We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days
Beaches near Rapid Bay
We don't know of any named beaches within 6.2 mi of Rapid Bay.
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Webcams near Rapid Bay
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Tides in Rapid Bay
Tides in Rapid Bay: not available yet
There is no tide station near Rapid Bay, and we can't rely on the global tide model on this coast: for now we don't show its tide.
Meanwhile, see the tide in Wirrina Cove · 3.9 mi
The sun, moon, solunar periods and spring tides on this page do apply to this place.
The sea at Rapid Bay
Sea stateSea state: slight
The waves you may find
- Most commonMost common1.1 ft
- Significant2.2 ft
- Highest expectedHighest4.5 ft
One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 4.5 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 4.5 ft.
Wind on the coast and offshore
Offshore wind. The coast faces northwest and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.
Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days
Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 4.1 ft with a period of 5 s, from the south-southwest (slight).
Water temperature
Water temperature →Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.
Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.4 °F).
Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses
Water temperature →Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:41 pm (local time).
Nearest buoy
This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Australian Ocean Data Network, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).
Surf in Rapid Bay today
Surf today
Flat- Barely any waves (0.8 ft sets): flat
- Almost no wind (4 mph): glassy water
It’s flat today: almost no waves reach this coast.
- Light: First light 5:51 am · sunrise 6:18 am · sunset 7:45 pm · last light 8:12 pm
- Tide: We don’t have a reliable tide to show here.
- Water at 63.1 °F–64.8 °F: a 3/2 fullsuit.
- Energy: 19 kJ · Low power
Today’s surf at a glance
The best window, 6:00 am to 10:00 am, has glassy water, though with barely any waves.
An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.
Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.
Diving in Rapid Bay today
Diving and snorkeling today
Likely visibility: good- 1.7 ft swell at 10 s from the south: some surge on the bottom
- Light offshore wind (11 mph)
- 0.3 mph current toward the southwest, weak (model)
- Daylight
- Slack water today: none; the tide doesn't count here
- Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
- Water at 63.1–64.8 °F: a 7 mm wetsuit, with hood and booties.
- Snorkeling: doable, with some waves or wind.
- Night dive: dark from 8:12 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:39 pm: a bright night.
Your diving day at a glance
The best window, 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm, combines light wind and weak current. Also good from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm, with light wind, weak current and the sun high.
We don't have a reliable tide for Rapid Bay, so slack water doesn't count in the rating.
Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.
Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Rapid Head East Fish seen: Blue-throated wrasse, Senatorwrasse, Scorpis aequipinnis, Black-spotted Wrasse 0.6 mi
- 2nd Valley Boat Shed Fish seen: Trachinops noarlungae, Rock Perch, Pseudogoniistius nigripes, Blue-throated wrasse 1.6 mi
- Rapid Head SZ Site2 Fish seen: Blue-throated wrasse, Senatorwrasse, Pseudogoniistius nigripes, Scorpis aequipinnis 1.7 mi
- Lasseters Reef Fish seen: Trachinops noarlungae, Pempheris multiradiata, Herring Cale, Enoplosus armatus 2.0 mi
- Rapid Head Windmills Fish seen: Senatorwrasse, Blue-throated wrasse, Tilodon sexfasciatus, Pseudogoniistius nigripes 2.2 mi
- Sunset Cove South Fish seen: Black-spotted Wrasse, Trachinops noarlungae, Tilodon sexfasciatus, Blue-throated wrasse 2.9 mi
- Nev's Windmills Fish seen: Blue-throated wrasse, Tilodon sexfasciatus, Scorpis aequipinnis, Senatorwrasse 3.8 mi
- La Hacienda Fish seen: Pempheris multiradiata, Blue-throated wrasse, Scorpis aequipinnis, Senatorwrasse 5.9 mi
- Morgans Fish seen: Blue-throated wrasse, Senatorwrasse, Pencil Weed Whiting, Scorpis aequipinnis 6.3 mi
- Lady Bay Fish seen: Pseudogoniistius nigripes, Blue-throated wrasse, Tilodon sexfasciatus, Notolabrus parilus 6.4 mi
- HMAS Hobart Shipwreck Reserve 3.5 mi
- Encounter Marine Park 12 mi
Within 12 mi. Some may be missing or closed; marine reserves usually need a permit. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Sites: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Sites and fish: Reef Life Survey / IMOS NRMN, CC BY 4.0; fish names, Wikidata.
Weather in Rapid Bay
Now in Rapid Bay
- Low / high
- 54 / 66 °F
- Rain
- 0.00 in · 0%
- Clouds
- 30%
- Humidity
- 80%
- Dew pointDew point
- 54 °F
- Visibility
- 15 mi
- UV indexUV
- 0 · low
- Air qualityAir
- Fair · 27
- Saharan dust
- No
Pressure and fishing
- ↗ RisingRising Anglers say fish bite less for a while
- → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
- ↘ FallingFalling · now Anglers say fish feed more before the change
Falling now (−0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.21 inHg. Falling pressure: anglers say fish feed more before the change. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.
Today, hour by hourHour by hour
Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.
| Time | 12:00 am | 3:00 am | 6:00 am | 9:00 am | 12:00 pm | 3:00 pm | 6:00 pm | 9:00 pm |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky | Clear | Clear | Clear sky | Partly cloudy | Mainly clear | Clear sky | Clear sky | Partly cloudy |
| Temperature | 55° | 54° | 56° | 63° | 66° | 65° | 61° | 59° |
| Wind (mph) | 5 SSE | 5 SE | 5 ESE | 5 E | 11 ESE | 13 ESE | 11 ESE | 11 ESE |
| Gusts | 9 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 20 |
| Waves | 1.7 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.8 ft | 1.9 ft | 2.0 ft | 2.1 ft | 2.2 ft | 2.3 ft |
| Rain | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in | 0.00 in |
- 6:00 pm 61° 11 ESE 2.2 ft
- 9:00 pm 59° 11 ESE 2.3 ft
- 12:00 am 59° 9 ESE 2.2 ft
- 3:00 am 59° 5 ENE 2.2 ft
- 6:00 am 63° 11 NNE 2.4 ft
- 9:00 am 71° 17 NNE 2.6 ft
- 12:00 pm 70° 14 NNW 2.6 ft
- 3:00 pm 65° 12 N 2.7 ft
Next 14 daysComing days
| Day | Sky | Low / high | Max wind | Max wave |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today · 29 | 54 / 66 °F | 13 mph ESE | 2.3 ft | |
| Fri 30 | 59 / 72 °F | 17 mph N | 2.8 ft | |
| Sat 31 | 57 / 69 °F | 18 mph WNW | 3.7 ft | |
| Sun 1 | 52 / 69 °F | 10 mph NNE | 2.2 ft | |
| Mon 2 | 55 / 68 °F | 11 mph SSE | 2.4 ft | |
| Tue 3 | 54 / 65 °F | 13 mph WNW | 2.2 ft | |
| Wed 4 | 56 / 64 °F | 17 mph WSW | 4.1 ft | |
| Thu 5 | 54 / 65 °F | 12 mph NW | 3.9 ft | |
| Fri 6 | 55 / 68 °F | 16 mph W | 2.2 ft | |
| Sat 7 | 54 / 59 °F | 16 mph SSE | 2.2 ft | |
| Sun 8 | 54 / 60 °F | 16 mph ESE | 1.5 ft | |
| Mon 9 | 56 / 70 °F | 14 mph ESE | 1.4 ft | |
| Tue 10 | 59 / 89 °F | 17 mph NNE | 1.6 ft | |
| Wed 11 | 57 / 81 °F | 23 mph NNW | 5.7 ft |
- Fri 30 Drizzle 59° / 72° 2.8 ft
- Sat 31 Light drizzle 57° / 69° 3.7 ft
- Sun 1 Drizzle 52° / 69° 2.2 ft
- Mon 2 Rain 55° / 68° 2.4 ft
- Tue 3 Drizzle 54° / 65° 2.2 ft
- Wed 4 Overcast 56° / 64° 4.1 ft
- Thu 5 Overcast 54° / 65° 3.9 ft
Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore.
- The models Partly agree · medium confidence: unsure about rain tomorrow. See the models →
- Outlook Next few weeks, compared with normal: normal temperatures, normal rain and a slightly warmer sea. See the outlook →
- Normal Today, cooler than normal for late October (−2.1 °F; normal high: 68 °F). Climate by month →
Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 6:41 pm (local time).
The sun in Rapid Bay
Sunrise and sunset
- First light 5:19 am
- Full dark 8:44 pm
- Civil dawn 5:51 am
- Civil dusk 8:12 pm
- Solar noon 1:01 pm (68° high)
- Daylight 13 h 27 min (+2 min)
- Evening golden hour 7:10 pm
- Full dark 8:44 pm
Golden hour and the day-night map
Today the sun is 92,344,848 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.
The moon in Rapid Bay
Moon phase and position
Today the moon is 226,463 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.
Solunar periods
Today's activity: medium- 2:18–4:18 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
- 2:50–4:50 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
- 7:33–8:33 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
- 11:09 pm–12:09 am Minor · moonrise · medium activity
According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.
Upcoming moon phases
2026 moon calendar →- Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 6:59 amNov 2 in 4 days
- New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 5:33 pmNov 9 in 11 days
- First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:18 pmNov 17 in 19 days
- Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 1:24 amNov 25 in 27 days
Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.
Where to fish in Rapid Bay
Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby
Map: OpenFreeMap · © OpenMapTiles · © OpenStreetMap contributors
- Normanville Jetty 8.6 mi
- Boat ramp 3.5 mi
- Boat ramp 7.7 mi
- Wirrina Cove 3.4 mi
- Fleurieu fishing charters 7.3 mi
Within 9.3 mi. A spot may be missing or closed. Open the map on OpenStreetMap · Missing one? Add it to OpenStreetMap
Spots: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) and Overture Maps.
Water depth
Shallow, gradualShallow, gradual bottom: you need to go 1.1 mi out for 33 ft of water.
From the shoreline out to sea, heading northwest.
How far from shore
- 16 ft deep0.8 mi
- 33 ft deep1.1 mi
- 66 ft deep1.8 mi
- 164 ft deepnot within 3.1 mi
For fishing, swimming and diving
- Shore fishing. Shallow, gradual bottom (16 ft at 0.8 mi): cast far from the beach and fish the high tide, when there is more water close in.
- Swimming. A very gentle way in with plenty of shallow water, good for kids. At low tide the water can be far out.
- Diving. Shallow near shore: you only reach 33 ft at 1.1 mi. For dives deeper than 33 ft, go by boat.
Rough estimate: here the data comes in cells of about 0.3 mi and misses details near shore (rocks, sandbars, small coves).
Source: NOAA ETOPO 2022 (CC0), cells of about 0.3 mi; depth below mean sea level. For reference only: not for navigation or anchoring.
Tides near Rapid BayTides nearby
- Wirrina Cove3.9 mi
- Cape Jervis7.2 mi
- Normanville9.2 mi
- Carrickalinga10 mi
- Myponga Beach15 mi
- Penneshaw19 mi
- Aldinga Beach23 mi
- Encounter Bay23 mi
- Victor Harbor24 mi
- Port Elliot28 mi
Rapid Bay at a glance
- Town or city of about 20 people. Coordinates: 35.525° S, 138.189° E.
- It is 24 mi west of Victor Harbor, the main place in South Australia. The sun rises 2 min later and sets 2 min later than in Victor Harbor.
- Its coast faces northwest.
Questions about Rapid BayQuestions
What time is sunset today in Rapid Bay?
At 7:45 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:12 pm.
What time is sunrise tomorrow in Rapid Bay?
At 6:17 am. First light comes at 5:18 am.
What phase is the moon today?
Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:33 pm.
When are the next spring tides?
From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.
What are today's solunar periods?
Major 2:18–4:18 am, Minor 7:33–8:33 am, Major 2:50–4:50 pm, Minor 11:09 pm–12:09 am. Today's activity is medium.
What's the weather like today in Rapid Bay?
Overcast, from 54 °F to 66 °F, with a gentle breeze from the east-southeast (11 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.
How is the sea today in Rapid Bay?
Slight (Douglas 3): 2.2 ft waves with a period of 8.9 s from the south. The water is 64.4 °F.
When is the best time to visit Rapid Bay?
The best time to visit Rapid Bay is from December to March: highs of 74 °F to 77 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 9 hours of sunshine a day.
Can I use this data for navigation?
No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.
Where this data comes from
Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).