Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 8AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1420 | 1164 | 1020 | 899 | 886 | 1850 | 647 | 618 | 821 | 976 | 1050 | 1127 | 1223 | 1242 | 1430 | 1430 | 1346 | 1367 | 1387 | 1324 | 1343 | 1270 | 1203 | 940 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | glassy | off |
High Tide | 11:37PM1.13m | 12:43PM1.28m | 00:36AM1.22m | 1:18PM1.33m | 1:27AM1.32m | 1:51PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:06AM0.36m | 6:51PM0.54m | 6:56AM0.34m | 7:28PM0.44m | 7:41AM0.35m | 8:03PM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
1420 | 1164 | 1020 | 899 | 886 | 874 | 647 | 618 | 821 | 976 | 1050 | 1127 | 1223 | 1242 | 1430 | 1430 | 1346 | 1367 | 1387 | 1324 | 1343 | 1270 | 1203 | 821 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 6 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
20 | 19 | 5 | 4 | — | 21 | 21 | 44 | 18 | 73 | 64 | 61 | 60 | 63 | 17 | 32 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 192 | 373 | 427 | 602 | 940 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | — | — | — | WSW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | 39 | 32 | 68 | 60 | 17 | — | — | — | 91 | 118 | 67 | 67 | 61 | 149 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1850 | 47 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 16 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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