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East wind is the clean offshore, and west to southwest swell is the best window.
When it is working, it can get crowded for a sheltered bay break.
Surf GuideSouth Australia
Rapid Bay
Rapid Bay is a sheltered Fleurieu Peninsula bay beach with a long jetty, cliffs, and caves at the shore. It is an inconsistent beach break that only really comes alive when a cleaner west to southwest swell and east wind line up, so the surf window is short but memorable. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Rapid Bay in South Australia.
Break TypeBeach Break
Skill LevelIntermediate
LocationSouth Australia, AU
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Use the tide only to judge how much beach face is exposed for the takeoff and exit, because the wave quality itself is mostly set by swell and wind.
The beach can deepen suddenly off the sand, so watch the drop-off on the paddle out and the closed old-jetty exclusion zone.
Access is from Finnis Drive and the foreshore carpark, with toilets and parking nearby.
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