Raffs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.28° S 144.51° E

Raffs Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 15 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Raffs Beach sea temperature is
12.8° C
0.0° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 4AM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (16 Aug)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
15
Sunday
16
Monday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
2
3
3
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1889
1752
1463
1344
1130
1033
1033
930
904
865
704
694
628
694
1180
1123
1096
1055
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
SE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
High Tide
1:55AM1.43m
2:28PM1.52m
2:47AM1.48m
3:05PM1.53m
Low Tide
7:57PM0.40m
8:10AM0.25m
8:41PM0.30m
8:55AM0.30m
9:21PM0.24m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:45
5:45
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
12
12
10
10
10
12
13
15
12
Feels °C
11
9
8
9
9
8
9
9
10
11
10
8
8
8
10
10
12
9
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