Raffs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.28° S 144.51° E

Issued: 3 pm 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raffs Beach sea temperature is
14.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (03 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 8PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 3.0m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)--
Afternoon (03 Jul)11ft (3.5m)16s
Evening (03 Jul)13ft (4.0m)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 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
!
!
!
!
2
!
0
0
1
2
!
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6861
6265
6599
7045
5711
4721
2504
2830
2045
1972
2209
2707
3670
4579
4986
4941
4222
3592
2954
2383
2066
1753
1237
1002
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
WNW
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNW
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:25PM1.53m
1:50AM1.24m
2:59PM1.52m
2:37AM1.26m
3:31PM1.51m
3:23AM1.29m
Low Tide
8:35PM0.66m
8:13AM0.27m
9:10PM0.60m
8:53AM0.30m
9:44PM0.54m
9:33AM0.36m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:39
7:39
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
11
10
11
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
10
11
10
9
8
9
9
10
Feels °C
6
7
6
5
7
5
6
7
6
7
6
6
7
5
5
6
5
6
5
4
4
7
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
0.4
SSW
14
2.5
SW
13
0.5
S
14
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SSW
14
3
SSW
15
3
SSW
16
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
3
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
4893
3644
3009
2448
66
2154
101
2209
2707
3670
4579
4986
4941
4222
3592
2954
2383
2066
1753
1237
1002
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
15
0.9
S
15
1.1
S
16
1.2
S
16
1.1
S
17
0.9
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
S
16
0.7
S
16
0.6
S
15
0.4
S
15
0.5
S
13
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
SE
6
Energy kJ
109
381
605
765
667
427
192
125
254
167
73
88
39
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
14
0.3
S
14
Energy kJ
98
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
14
3.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
1.7
SSW
16
0.8
ESE
4
1.1
SE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1.3
ESE
5
1
ESE
5
1.1
E
5
Energy kJ
6861
6265
6599
7045
5711
4721
2504
2830
2045
1972
1531
16
49
86
88
60
71
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
1
4
1
2
2
9
5
6
6
9
7
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
533
569
16
16
16
16
16
16
33
498
60
186
309
186
134
60
13
13
134
134
13
0
0
0
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6
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4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
7
8
5
4
5
4
5
4
5
8
7
9
5
6
6
9
8
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5
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4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
7
8
5
5
5
7
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
7
7
5
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