Raffs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.28° S 144.51° E

Issued: 9 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Raffs Beach sea temperature is
13.9° C

Normal for this time of year

Raffs Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 4PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (06 Jul)4ft (1.2m)14s

Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.9
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1237
1002
890
721
612
517
444
444
458
487
909
897
763
788
894
648
925
1313
2242
2167
1938
1482
1330
1200
Wind (km/h)
10
N
10
NNE
0
NNE
10
ESE
5
SSW
5
SSW
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
E
10
ESE
10
SE
5
NE
5
NNW
5
NW
Wind State
off
cross-off
glassy
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
High Tide
4:01PM1.49m
4:09AM1.31m
4:31PM1.47m
4:58AM1.33m
5:01PM1.45m
Low Tide
9:33AM0.36m
10:17PM0.49m
10:11AM0.44m
10:52PM0.43m
10:52AM0.53m
11:30PM0.38m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
11
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
10
11
12
13
12
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
9
9
Feels °C
5
5
10
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
8
8
9
10
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
1237
1002
890
721
612
517
444
444
458
382
909
897
763
788
894
648
925
1313
2242
2167
1938
1482
1330
1200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
SE
6
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.7
SW
20
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
Energy kJ
62
41
24
14
9
6
6
162
300
487
30
21
21
22
85
392
459
459
676
96
91
149
131
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.4
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
18
Energy kJ
112
65
149
58
3
3
6
6
5
188
251
230
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
6
0.6
E
3
Energy kJ
108
8
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
13
13
13
13
3
0
0
3
13
13
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
8
7
5
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5
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5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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