Overview

Rapid Creek is a kitesurfing spot located in the northern suburbs of Darwin in the Northern Territory. This spot offers choppy conditions in warm tropical waters.

East and southeast winds blow during the dry season (May to October). Watch out for saltwater crocodiles and box jellyfish. Very significant tides in Darwin. The spot is suitable for intermediates.

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Spot forecast for Rapid Creek

Sunrise 06:18 · Sunset 18:44

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< 7 kn7–12 kn13–20 kn21–30 kn31–40 kn41+ kn Gusts Your minimum: 7 kn

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Wave height: < 0.5 m 0.5–1 m 1–2 m 2–3 m ≥ 3 m

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Tides

Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.3 km from the spot.

Tuesday 20 October High tide 00:50 · 5.2 m Low tide 07:22 · 4.1 m High tide 09:56 · 4.4 m Low tide 11:47 · 4.3 m High tide 12:43 · 4.3 m Low tide 19:05 · 3.3 m
Wednesday 21 October High tide 02:15 · 5.4 m Low tide 08:55 · 3.7 m High tide 14:37 · 4.6 m Low tide 20:37 · 3.2 m
Thursday 22 October High tide 03:14 · 5.7 m Low tide 09:49 · 3.1 m High tide 15:41 · 5.2 m Low tide 21:43 · 2.9 m
Friday 23 October High tide 03:57 · 6.1 m Low tide 10:26 · 2.5 m High tide 16:28 · 5.9 m Low tide 22:33 · 2.6 m
Saturday 24 October High tide 04:34 · 6.4 m Low tide 11:00 · 1.9 m High tide 17:07 · 6.6 m Low tide 23:17 · 2.3 m

Rapid Creek: when to go?

Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)

Season · peak

262h

in May · 30 rideable days

The season runs from April to August, peaking in May: 24 rideable days a month and 262 hours of usable wind, at 31 °C. The low point is October, at 7 days.

Rideable days per month

Wind strength when it is rideable

7-12 knots · 93%13-20 knots · 7%21-30 knots · under 1%31+ knots · under 1%

When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 93% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is January, at 30 °C. The wettest month is January, with 519 mm.

Monthly averages: Rapid Creek

Monthly averages — Rapid Creek — averaged over 2 years of records — Weather data by Open-Meteo.com — How it is calculated
Month	Rideable days	Usable wind	Temperature	Rain
January	10.5	76 h	30 °C	519 mm
February	13.0	109 h	30 °C	290 mm
March	7.5	47 h	30 °C	436 mm
April	24.5	197 h	32 °C	85 mm
May	30.0	262 h	32 °C	22 mm
June	25.5	177 h	30 °C	0 mm
July	18.5	127 h	30 °C	4 mm
August	19.0	99 h	30 °C	3 mm
September	12.0	70 h	32 °C	33 mm
October	7.0	32 h	32 °C	71 mm
November	8.0	44 h	31 °C	365 mm
December	8.0	55 h	31 °C	273 mm

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Technical details of Rapid Creek spot

The spot works with winds from E, ESE, SE.

Depending on conditions: ENE, SSE, S, WNW, NW.

RideableDepending on conditions Not rideable

Spot opening date · Required level

Spot opening date: Open all year round
Required level: Intermediate

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Additional stations

EAST POINT5.3 km

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DARWIN AIRPORT7.2 km

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