Raffs Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Righto, let’s have a look at what’s coming our way at Raffs Beach. This spot is a fairly consistent, exposed beginner-friendly break, and the best swell direction is from the SSW.

The first few days are a bit of a write-off. Saturday the 4th starts with a solid 12 ft SW swell but the water’s a bit messy with a cross-shore wind, and the combined energy is pumping at 5855 – it’s just too big for this break. The afternoon drops to 8 ft but picks up a cross-onshore chop, so no good there. Sunday the 5th is similar, with 10 ft surf and strong onshore winds making it a total loss.

Now, Monday the 6th is where things start to get interesting. Early morning the wind swings offshore from the N at only 3 mph, and we’ve got a clean 5 ft SW swell with a period of 14 seconds. The combined energy is 1147, which is moderate but the quality is excellent for experienced surfers. This is the first real standout. It’s a bit too big for beginners though.

Tuesday the 7th morning is magic. Glassy conditions with no wind, a lovely 3 ft SW swell running 17 seconds – that long period really gives these waves some punch and shape. The energy is 819, and it’s set to be very good surf. This is your pick of the bunch for cleaner, more manageable waves.

Midweek, Wednesday the 8th has a clean afternoon session with a 6 ft SW swell (17 seconds) and a cross-offshore breeze. Energy at 2263, and it’s excellent for experienced surfers again. Thursday the 9th stays clean with offshore winds and 4 ft SW swell, glassy in the afternoon. Very good.

Heading into the second week, Friday the 10th and Saturday the 11th still offer clean 4 ft to 3 ft SW swell, but the winds freshen up and the energy drops off. Not terrible, but nothing to get too excited about.

From Sunday the 12th through Tuesday the 14th it’s mostly poor with rain and onshore winds and small swell. However, Tuesday afternoon sees a sudden jump to 12 ft SW swell – way too big for this break.

Wednesday the 15th and Thursday the 16th are marginal with onshore conditions, but Thursday afternoon swings to a cross-offshore wind with a 7 ft SW swell (13 seconds), clean and excellent for experienced surfers. That’s a late-week highlight.

Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th are massive again – 10 ft to 13 ft SW swell with very high energy (up to 11584). It’s clean, but only for experts if they’re keen, though it’s likely more suited to kite surfing than paddle surfing.

Overall, the best windows are Monday the 6th morning for experienced crew, and Tuesday the 7th morning for cleaner, smaller conditions. The water temp sits around 57°, which is pretty average for this time of year.

Rusty.

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