Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 2PM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1823 | 2061 | 1968 | 1943 | 1613 | 1399 | 1196 | 1163 | 951 | 828 | 711 | 560 | 552 | 431 | 369 | 363 | 295 | 268 | 217 | 109 | 114 | 111 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.57m | 1:56AM1.40m | 2:53PM1.59m | 2:54AM1.43m | 3:33PM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:26AM0.17m | 8:17PM0.55m | 8:19AM0.20m | 9:03PM0.45m | 9:08AM0.26m | 9:47PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1823 | 2061 | 1968 | 1943 | 1613 | 1399 | 1196 | 1163 | 951 | 828 | 711 | 560 | 552 | 431 | 369 | 363 | 295 | 268 | 217 | 109 | 93 | 98 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 74 | 97 | 94 | 87 | 49 | 47 | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 16 | 60 | 108 | 66 | 65 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 22 | — | WSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | — | 38 | 98 | 59 | 114 | 111 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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