Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 7AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 386 | 509 | 628 | 790 | 1860 | 1775 | 1474 | 1438 | 1420 | 1265 | 1020 | 899 | 886 | 957 | 647 | 618 | 821 | 976 | 961 | 1034 | 1034 | 1109 | 1204 | 1306 |
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-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:26PM1.08m | 12:01PM1.24m | 11:37PM1.13m | 12:43PM1.28m | 00:36AM1.22m | 1:18PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.39m | 6:08PM0.65m | 6:06AM0.36m | 6:51PM0.54m | 6:56AM0.34m | 7:28PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 386 | 509 | 581 | 543 | 1860 | 1775 | 1474 | 1438 | 1420 | 1265 | 1020 | 899 | 886 | 957 | 647 | 618 | 821 | 976 | 961 | 1034 | 1034 | 1109 | 1204 | 1306 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | S 15 | — | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 384 | 481 | 628 | 790 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 4 | 4 | 17 | — | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 71 | 63 | 61 | 60 | 63 | 71 | 71 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | — | SW 18 |
| kJ | 7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 16 | 38 | 32 | 39 | 32 | 32 | — | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 5 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 35 | 44 | 39 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 33 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 33 | 16 | 10 |
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