Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raffs Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raffs Beach at 3AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raffs Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1787 | 1764 | 1399 | 1171 | 978 | 862 | 837 | 663 | 600 | 659 | 710 | 710 | 732 | 892 | 878 | 777 | 753 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:12PM1.26m | 7:59AM1.21m | 6:56PM1.18m | 8:59AM1.18m | 7:55PM1.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.36m | 1:27PM0.83m | 1:53AM0.39m | 2:32PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
1787 | 1764 | 1399 | 1171 | 978 | 862 | 837 | 663 | 600 | 659 | 710 | 710 | 732 | 892 | 878 | 777 | 753 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
75 | 124 | 118 | 31 | 58 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 252 | 175 | 264 | 132 | 302 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | 32 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
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