
Surf Forecasts:
Raffs Beach surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 10AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, WSW swell with 9,082 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Raffs Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Raffs Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Raffs Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 09) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Fri 7th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Mon 10th Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raffs Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get stuck into the outlook for Raffs Beach.
We’ve got a pretty wild ride coming up over the next couple of weeks. For a beginner-friendly spot, this swell window is packing some serious muscle, but the wind is going to be the real decision-maker. Things start off promising, but we’re looking at a few days where the ocean is just plain angry, and then a sweet, clean stretch to finish.
First up, Friday morning, August 7th. The surf is a manageable 5ft, and it’s a long-period groundswell from the southwest at 16 seconds. That’s proper energy with a combined swell energy of 1018, and it’s clean. The wind is a gentle cross-offshore from the WNW. The water is sitting at 55°F, which is about average for this time of year. This is excellent for experienced surfers, but for a beginner break, it’s a bit punchy. The afternoon turns a little cross-on, so it’s not as clean.
Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th are a bit of a mixed bag. Saturday morning looks tasty with clean offshore winds, the same 4ft southwest groundswell, and a combined energy of 918. The wind is offshore at 12 mph, so it’ll be groomed. Sunday, however, the wind jumps to a strong 28 mph cross-off, which is going to make it messy and poor. The swell drops to 3ft, but the wind is just too strong for a fun paddle.
Now, here’s where it gets heavy. Monday the 10th, we’ve got a monster 10ft southwest swell on a 19-second period, but the wind is a strong cross-onshore from the southwest. The combined energy is a massive 6313. That is a lot of water moving around, and it’s going to be a washing machine. Monday afternoon sees 12ft, but it’s a shorter period, and the wind is cross-shore. The swell is just too big for this break. This is a kite surfer’s day, not a paddle surfer’s. Tuesday the 11th through Thursday the 13th, we’re in the same boat. The swell is between 6ft and 15ft, with strong winds and a lot of energy. Thursday morning peaks at 15ft and 13300 combined energy – that’s a big, powerful, and dangerous ocean. Stay out of the water unless you’re towing in.
That big stuff clears out by Friday the 14th, but it’s still a bit lumpy and cross-shore with 8ft to 8ft swell. The real turn-around is Sunday, August 16th. The morning is glassy. The wind is a light, 3 mph offshore from the north, and that’s a major positive. The swell is a clean 6ft from the southwest at 14 seconds, with a combined energy of 1247. This is excellent for experienced surfers. The water is still cool, but the conditions are perfect.
Monday the 17th and Tuesday the 18th keep the clean, glassy mornings rolling with a 4ft to 5ft groundswell. The wind is light, things are clean, and the sets will have some nice shape. Wednesday the 19th through Friday the 21st, we’ve got consistent, clean mornings with offshore winds and a 3ft to 4ft southwest swell. It’s not huge, but it’s fun and user-friendly for the beginner crew. The standout here is the glassy Sunday morning of the 16th. That’s the pick of the lot. The clean, long-period groundswell and the lack of wind are going to make for some perfect, peelable waves.
The final weekend, Saturday the 22nd, starts with a solid 8ft swell from the southwest but with a short 10-second period and light winds. That’s good for experienced surfers, but the short period will make it a bit fat. The afternoon drops to 5ft and is clean.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Fri afternoon, strong winds from the N by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon morning, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
952 | 856 | 1199 | 897 | 773 | 590 | 363 | 253 | 1351 | 6304 | 2672 | 1599 | 1374 | 917 | 369 | 1750 | 2414 | 5925 | 9082 | 4032 | 6116 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00PM1.44m | 6:24AM1.38m | 5:40PM1.41m | 7:25AM1.33m | 6:30PM1.37m | 8:34AM1.30m | 7:35PM1.31m | 9:51AM1.29m | 8:53PM1.26m | 11:07AM1.32m | 10:20PM1.25m | 12:12PM1.38m | 11:43PM1.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.63m | 11:43PM0.21m | 11:58AM0.72m | 00:33AM0.21m | 12:52PM0.80m | 1:32AM0.22m | 1:59PM0.85m | 2:40AM0.25m | 3:23PM0.85m | 3:56AM0.26m | 4:55PM0.78m | 5:14AM0.26m | 6:11PM0.66m | ||||||||
7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | |
— | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | ESE 9 | SW 17 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
952 | 856 | 1199 | 897 | 773 | 590 | 363 | 253 | 1351 | 9 | 1172 | 859 | 1374 | 917 | 369 | 1750 | 2414 | — | 4218 | 4032 | 3152 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | S 16 | S 16 | — | WSW 18 | SW 17 | ESE 7 | — | — | SW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — |
46 | 41 | 15 | 21 | 20 | — | 31 | 142 | 4 | — | — | 976 | 18 | 16 | 326 | 93 | 392 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | — | — | S 16 | — | — | S 17 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
20 | 299 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | 20 | — | — | 23 | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 19 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | 10 | 13 | 18 | 95 | 88 | 52 | 6304 | 2672 | 1599 | 2 | 7 | 50 | 24 | 21 | 5925 | 9082 | — | 6116 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 87 | 35 | 41 | 218 | 513 | 10 | 32 | 51 | 373 | 54 | 54 | 514 | 16 | 11 | 16 |
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The above surf forecast table for Raffs Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Raffs Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Raffs Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Raffs Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Raffs Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
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