Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 6AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
862 | 1155 | 978 | 1048 | 1044 | 545 | 545 | 537 | 604 | 535 | 315 | 142 | 278 | 295 | 183 | 340 | 503 | 690 | 757 | 799 | 1757 | 1658 | 1367 | 1210 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.18m | 9:09PM1.07m | 11:09AM1.20m | 10:26PM1.08m | 12:01PM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:52AM0.41m | 3:52PM0.82m | 3:59AM0.41m | 5:11PM0.75m | 5:06AM0.39m | 6:08PM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
862 | 1155 | 978 | 1048 | 1044 | 545 | 545 | 537 | 604 | 535 | 315 | 135 | 278 | 295 | 183 | 340 | 503 | 690 | 757 | 604 | 1757 | 1658 | 1367 | 1210 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 24 | S 8 | SW 12 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SSW 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 |
— | — | — | 6 | — | — | 42 | 91 | 89 | 22 | 33 | 142 | 73 | 72 | 51 | 188 | 380 | 481 | 628 | 799 | 31 | 30 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 15 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 6 | S 20 | S 19 | SE 11 | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 21 | 75 | 73 | 117 | 143 | 33 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 31 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
53 | 65 | — | — | — | 32 | 44 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 54 | 60 | 60 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 33 | 16 | 186 |
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