
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 3AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1856 | 1602 | 1665 | 1464 | 1339 | 1326 | 1306 | 1109 | 946 | 851 | 827 | 975 | 990 | 975 | 872 | 790 | 933 | 1911 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.39m | 5:05AM1.42m | 4:30PM1.33m | 5:41AM1.34m | 4:59PM1.26m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:30PM0.20m | 10:52AM0.62m | 11:02PM0.25m | 11:26AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 25 | 20 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
1856 | 1602 | 1665 | 1464 | 1339 | 1326 | 1306 | 1109 | 946 | 851 | 827 | 975 | 990 | 975 | 872 | 790 | 933 | 1266 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 15 | SW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NNW 5 | — |
124 | 75 | 94 | 70 | 62 | 38 | — | 42 | — | 44 | 565 | 47 | 80 | 43 | 81 | 81 | 18 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 10 |
7 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 35 | 41 | 11 | 1911 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 10 | 54 | 10 | 55 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 51 | 32 | 498 | 526 |
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