Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 1AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 589 | 1086 | 1693 | 4948 | 2794 | 2121 | 6770 | 6505 | 3372 | 3051 | 2747 | 2253 | 2006 | 1504 | 1380 | 969 | 969 | 1764 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 5:09PM1.40m | 6:23AM1.32m | 5:39PM1.33m | 7:08AM1.26m | 6:12PM1.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.28m | 11:57AM0.73m | 00:23AM0.32m | 12:37PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 16 |
| kJ | 589 | 1086 | 1693 | 2291 | 2794 | 842 | 3341 | 3544 | 3372 | 3051 | 2747 | 2253 | 2006 | 1504 | 1380 | 969 | 969 | 1764 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 8 | — | SSW 16 | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 316 | 80 | — | 86 | — | 22 | 22 | 18 | 162 | 72 | 137 | 365 | 334 | 595 | 432 | 511 | 574 | 124 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | S 18 | SSW 17 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | 25 | 57 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4948 | 815 | 2121 | 6770 | 6505 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 55 | 11 | 16 | 33 | 33 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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