Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 6PM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1697 | 2113 | 3619 | 2736 | 6427 | 6705 | 6144 | 4117 | 3916 | 3916 | 4117 | 3678 | 3585 | 3539 | 3827 | 3631 | 3227 | 3227 | 3013 | 3103 | 3062 | 2983 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:07AM1.32m | 10:20PM1.25m | 12:12PM1.38m | 11:43PM1.29m | 1:04PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:55PM0.78m | 5:14AM0.26m | 6:11PM0.66m | 6:23AM0.24m | 7:09PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1697 | 2113 | 2875 | 2736 | 3287 | 3554 | 3772 | 4117 | 3916 | 3916 | 4117 | 3678 | 3585 | 3539 | 3827 | 3631 | 3227 | 3227 | 3013 | 3103 | 3062 | 2983 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | — | SW 20 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 309 | 79 | 135 | — | — | 179 | 163 | 165 | 165 | 116 | 269 | 168 | 242 | 266 | 172 | 83 | 137 | 122 | 208 | 126 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 16 | — | WSW 17 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 40 | 3619 | — | 6427 | 6705 | 6144 | — | 8 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
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