Raffs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.28° S 144.51° E

Issued: 9 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raffs Beach sea temperature is
13.8° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 4AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)17s
Afternoon (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Evening (07 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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 Tue night, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
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
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
612
517
444
444
458
487
909
897
763
705
894
724
925
1313
2242
2167
1915
1482
1330
1200
1082
753
686
677
Wind (km/h)
5
S
5
SSW
5
NW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
NNE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
10
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
NNW
5
N
5
NE
10
NE
Wind State
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
4:01PM1.49m
4:09AM1.31m
4:31PM1.47m
4:58AM1.33m
5:01PM1.45m
5:51AM1.34m
Low Tide
10:17PM0.49m
10:11AM0.44m
10:52PM0.43m
10:52AM0.53m
11:30PM0.38m
11:35AM0.63m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
10
9
9
8
9
10
11
12
11
10
9
9
10
10
11
10
10
9
8
8
10
11
Feels °C
8
10
9
8
8
7
7
8
9
10
9
8
7
7
8
8
9
9
9
7
6
6
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
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
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
19
1.4
SW
18
1.9
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
612
517
444
444
458
326
909
897
763
705
894
724
925
1313
2242
2167
1915
1482
1330
1200
1082
753
686
677
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.4
SE
5
0.5
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
16
0.2
S
16
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.7
SW
20
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
0.4
S
18
0.4
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.5
S
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.3
SSE
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
9
6
5
162
300
487
30
21
21
22
85
404
520
459
676
96
91
212
125
50
49
5
5
138
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
20
0.6
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.2
ESE
11
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
58
5
4
3
6
6
5
188
251
230
13
18
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ESE
4
Energy kJ
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
16
0
0
0
0
0
13
9
13
13
0
0
0
0
0
9
13
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
8
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
8
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
8
7
7
9
9
9
9
9
5
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