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Rapids Beach

Dubai Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Rapids Beach 5 photos

  • 500px provided description: Sunrise over The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates [#Beach ,#Sunrise ,#Dubai]

    500px provided description: Sunrise over The Palm Jumeirah, Dubai, United Arab Emirates [#Beach ,#Sunrise ,#Dubai]. Jorge Cortell, CC BY 3.0. Source

  • Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

    Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. Domenico Convertini from Zurich, Schweiz, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Palm Jumeirah, Dubai

    Palm Jumeirah, Dubai. Domenico Convertini from Zurich, Schweiz, CC BY-SA 2.0. Source

  • Metrorail-The palm-dubai-2011 (2)

    Metrorail-The palm-dubai-2011 (2). Alberto-g-rovi, CC BY-SA 3.0. Source

  • Dubai - Atlantis, The Palm – Atlantis, the submerged continent - اتلانتيس، القارة الغارقة فندق اتلانتس ذا بالم - panoramio

    Dubai - Atlantis, The Palm – Atlantis, the submerged continent - اتلانتيس، القارة الغارقة فندق اتلانتس ذا بالم - panoramio. Edgar El, CC BY 3.0. Source

Today at a glance

Best: 12 pm to sunset, sunset 5:45 pm
7 am
7.6
5 km/h3 mph wind, Great
8 am
8.4
6 km/h4 mph wind, Great
9 am
8.8
5 km/h3 mph wind, Excellent
10 am
9.6
3 km/h2 mph wind, Excellent
11 am
9.3
7 km/h4 mph wind, Excellent
Now
9.1
13 km/h8 mph wind, Excellent
1 pm
8.9
16 km/h10 mph wind, Excellent
2 pm
8.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
3 pm
8.8
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
4 pm
9.0
18 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent
5 pm
9.2
17 km/h11 mph wind, Excellent

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

Best time to swim

Best: 12 pm to sunset. Beach score for daylight hours, with wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
35°C95°F
Water
32°C90°F
Wind
138 km/hmph W
Gusts
2012 km/hmph
Waves
0.3 m<1 ft
UV
6 high
Tide
falling
Rain
0%
Sunset
5:45 pm
Today
7.6Great7 am53
8.4Great8 am64
8.8Excellent9 am53
9.6Excellent10 am32
9.3Excellent11 am74
9.1ExcellentNow138
8.9Excellent1 pm1610
8.8Excellent2 pm1811
8.8Excellent3 pm1811
9.0Excellent4 pm1811
9.2Excellent5 pm1711
Sat
8.9Excellent7 am74
8.4Great8 am85
8.4Great9 am85
8.7Excellent10 am85
8.0Great11 am127
7.7Great12 pm138
8.2Great1 pm149
8.1Great2 pm1710
8.0Great3 pm1811
8.0Great4 pm1811
8.1Great5 pm1811
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Best stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide falling now. Low at 4 pm, -<0.1 m. High at 10 pm, 0.7 m. Low at 4 am, -0.3 m. High at 11 am, 0.8 mLow 4 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ftHigh 10 pm, 0.7 m2 ftLow 4 am, -0.3 m<1 ftHigh 11 am, 0.8 m3 ftNow6 pm12 am6 am12 pm
  • Low 4 pm, -<0.1 m<1 ft
  • High 10 pm, 0.7 m2 ft
  • Low 4 am, -0.3 m<1 ft
  • High 11 am, 0.8 m3 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

Beach info

Lifeguards, parking and facilities before you head down.

Facilities

  • Restrooms80 m260 ft away
  • Food and drink13 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 60 m210 ft

Getting there

Nearest airport
26 km16 miمطار آل مكتوم الدولي (DWC)

Nearby places

  • BarracudasFood and drink
    60 m210 ft
  • SnappersFood and drink
    260 m850 ft
  • ستاربكسCoffee shop
    430 m0.3 mi
  • WavehouseFood and drink
    440 m0.3 mi
  • Cold Stone CreameryIce cream
    450 m0.3 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

Nearby beaches

Where to stay near the beach

Compare hotels and apartments near Rapids Beach.

Partner links

Beachfront rooms go first on warm weekends.

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The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sat8.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 12 pmWind up to 18 km/h11 mph, rain 0%
  • Sun9.3 ExcellentBest 12 pm to 6 pmWind up to 14 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Mon9.7 ExcellentBest 7 am to 10 amWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Tue9.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 15 km/h9 mph, rain 0%
  • Wed9.3 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 17 km/h10 mph, rain 0%
  • Thu9.9 ExcellentBest 7 am to 6 pmWind up to 19 km/h12 mph, rain 0%