Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 1AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 357 | 663 | 827 | 778 | 673 | 721 | 1248 | 1308 | 1688 | 2125 | 1948 | 4509 | 9520 | 8933 | 8129 | 7822 | 5363 | 4619 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:36PM1.20m | 10:56AM1.29m | 9:38PM1.16m | 11:52AM1.32m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.38m | 4:37PM0.89m | 4:34AM0.36m | 5:50PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 357 | 663 | 827 | 778 | 673 | 721 | 1248 | 1308 | 1688 | 2125 | 1948 | 62 | — | — | — | 6068 | 4334 | 3621 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 153 | 15 | 42 | 38 | 70 | 95 | 753 | 574 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 72 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | W 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 6 | 25 | 54 | 52 | 75 | 60 | 38 | 55 | 87 | 34 | 66 | 4509 | 9520 | 8933 | 8129 | 7822 | 5363 | 4619 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 35 | 31 | 51 | 315 | 315 | 534 | 309 | 54 | 513 | 54 | 309 | 358 | 533 | 1345 | 715 | 16 | 16 |
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