Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 4AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1889 | 1752 | 1463 | 1344 | 1130 | 1033 | 1033 | 930 | 904 | 865 | 704 | 694 | 628 | 694 | 1180 | 1123 | 1096 | 1055 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:55AM1.43m | 2:28PM1.52m | 2:47AM1.48m | 3:05PM1.53m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.40m | 8:10AM0.25m | 8:41PM0.30m | 8:55AM0.30m | 9:21PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1889 | 1752 | 1463 | 1344 | 1130 | 1033 | 1033 | 930 | 904 | 865 | 704 | 694 | 628 | 694 | 1180 | 1123 | 1096 | 1055 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | — | SSW 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 |
126 | 113 | 56 | — | 62 | 36 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 21 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 5 |
— | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 8 | 20 | 56 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 60 | 60 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
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