Raffs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.28° S 144.51° E

Issued: 9 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raffs Beach sea temperature is
14.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 5AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)10ft (3.0m)17s
Afternoon (05 Jul)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat night, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
!
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
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
1.4
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2310
2747
3719
4579
5119
5242
4490
3278
2954
2383
2066
1753
1237
1079
890
721
691
517
444
451
458
487
909
991
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
25
E
25
ENE
10
NE
10
N
5
N
5
ENE
10
ESE
5
SSE
0
S
5
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
NNE
5
ESE
5
SE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
2:37AM1.26m
3:31PM1.51m
3:23AM1.29m
4:01PM1.49m
4:09AM1.31m
Low Tide
9:10PM0.60m
8:53AM0.30m
9:44PM0.54m
9:33AM0.36m
10:17PM0.49m
10:11AM0.44m
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
9
9
8
9
9
11
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
11
11
Feels °C
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
4
3
4
5
6
6
9
9
10
10
10
9
9
7
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
2310
2747
3719
4579
5119
5242
4490
3278
2954
2383
2066
1753
1237
1079
890
721
691
517
444
451
458
326
909
991
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
15
0.9
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.8
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.8
SSW
15
1
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.6
ESE
5
0.5
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.3
SE
5
0.3
SW
19
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
16
Energy kJ
67
386
605
765
667
422
192
125
330
176
168
292
60
40
19
13
6
3
58
162
300
487
30
21
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.3
SE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
37
149
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.2
E
6
Energy kJ
53
73
103
110
95
89
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
1
5
4
5
3
3
3
7
7
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Distance (km)
54
186
186
60
171
60
175
175
171
134
134
0
0
0
0
13
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
13
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Rating
(10 max)
5
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
5
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