Raffs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.28° S 144.51° E

Issued: 9 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Raffs Beach sea temperature is
14.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 2AM is: 1.1m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 02). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)11ft (3.5m)16s
Afternoon (03 Jul)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)13ft (4.0m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Fri night).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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)
0
1
1
2
2
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0
0
1
2
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0
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0
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0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
19
2.4
WSW
17
2.5
SW
17
3.5
WSW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
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
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
379
342
802
3301
3831
6719
7386
6265
6872
7338
5711
4936
3112
2830
2045
2207
2310
2816
3487
4579
5046
5106
4598
3929
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
35
NW
40
NW
40
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
30
WSW
25
W
25
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SE
25
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
High Tide
1:01AM1.23m
2:25PM1.53m
1:50AM1.24m
2:59PM1.52m
2:37AM1.26m
3:31PM1.51m
Low Tide
7:56PM0.72m
7:32AM0.27m
8:35PM0.66m
8:13AM0.27m
9:10PM0.60m
8:53AM0.30m
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
10
10
12
13
11
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
12
11
11
12
11
10
11
Feels °C
4
3
1
0
2
3
6
7
6
5
5
5
7
6
7
6
7
7
6
5
7
5
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
13
1.4
SW
14
2.4
WSW
17
2.5
SW
17
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
0.5
S
14
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
SSW
16
Energy kJ
379
342
754
3301
3831
4893
3644
2967
2448
2376
2154
101
2310
2816
3487
4579
5046
5106
4598
3929
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.7
WSW
10
1.1
SW
19
0.6
S
14
0.9
S
15
1
S
16
1.1
S
16
1.1
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.9
S
17
0.6
S
17
Energy kJ
2
81
802
142
381
501
651
675
432
487
195
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
2
98
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.5
W
5
3.5
WSW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
1.1
SE
4
Energy kJ
34
52
71
84
115
6719
7386
6265
6872
7338
5711
4936
3112
2830
2045
2207
46
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
3
3
2
1
9
7
6
5
6
5
4
1
1
1
5
2
9
5
7
3
Distance (km)
502
502
502
502
358
358
533
513
16
16
16
16
10
33
33
498
498
186
60
186
134
60
13
171
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Rating
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4
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Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
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5
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5
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5
5
5
5
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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