
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 11AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
594 | 594 | 479 | 552 | 1074 | 1033 | 795 | 773 | 763 | 685 | 773 | 879 | 989 | 886 | 875 | 864 | 906 | 871 | 859 | 767 | 746 | 659 | 658 | 590 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:12AM1.41m | 1:08PM1.32m | 1:57AM1.50m | 1:42PM1.37m | 2:39AM1.56m | 2:17PM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:22AM0.45m | 7:26PM0.21m | 8:02AM0.46m | 8:04PM0.12m | 8:41AM0.49m | 8:43PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
594 | 594 | 479 | 552 | 1074 | 1033 | 795 | 773 | 763 | 685 | 773 | 879 | 989 | 886 | 875 | 864 | 906 | 871 | 859 | 767 | 746 | 659 | 658 | 590 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | NNE 5 | SW 18 | NNE 4 | S 17 | S 16 | NNW 4 | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | — |
112 | 238 | 390 | 386 | 124 | 107 | 38 | 36 | 67 | 37 | 19 | 379 | 10 | 49 | 77 | 4 | 43 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 18 | 18 | 42 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | S 15 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 26 | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 221 | 113 | 81 | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | — | N 3 | N 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | WSW 3 |
— | 2 | 1 | 6 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 19 | 31 | 24 | 10 | 7 | — | 2 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 20 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
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