
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 8AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4042 | 5387 | 2985 | 3615 | 3466 | 3320 | 3178 | 2994 | 2684 | 2203 | 1999 | 1704 | 1398 | 1338 | 1338 | 1451 | 1451 | 1338 | 1197 | 1006 | 878 | 878 | 1856 | 1602 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:14AM1.55m | 3:03PM1.47m | 3:52AM1.53m | 3:33PM1.44m | 4:29AM1.48m | 4:02PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13AM0.43m | 9:24PM0.14m | 9:47AM0.50m | 9:58PM0.16m | 10:20AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 14 |
94 | 5387 | 2985 | 3615 | 3466 | 3320 | 3178 | 2994 | 2684 | 2203 | 1999 | 1704 | 1398 | 1338 | 1338 | 1451 | 1451 | 1338 | 1197 | 1006 | 878 | 878 | 1856 | 1602 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 |
— | 78 | 127 | 129 | 179 | 183 | 181 | 127 | 106 | 118 | 71 | 60 | — | 57 | — | 18 | 100 | 62 | 534 | 607 | 694 | 661 | 116 | 75 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 103 | 99 | 127 | 132 | 121 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 6 | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
4042 | 3805 | 154 | 123 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 92 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 297 | 297 | 369 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 54 |
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