Raffs Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let me break down what's cookin' at Raffs Beach over the next couple of weeks.

We’ve got a bit of a slow start, then a real nice window of clean, solid surf comin' through. This is a beginner-friendly, fairly consistent spot that's exposed to the SW. The water's sittin' around 55°, which is about average for this time of year – no surprises there.

Thursday the 30th is a write-off with 7ft SW swell but a lumpy cross-shore wind messing things up, so don't bother paddling out.

Friday the 31st though, things start to look up. Morning brings 5ft of SW swell, period at 12 seconds, and a light cross-offshore breeze. It's clean, with moderate wave energy (597). It's not massive, but it's a nice, surfable size for the beginners this spot is made for.

Now, Saturday the 1st of August is a standout. The morning kicks off with clean 4ft SW swell under a light offshore, but the real magic is Saturday afternoon. The swell bumps to 4ft from the SW, but the period stretches out to a very long 17 seconds – that's pure groundswell energy, and the wave energy jumps right up (1559). With a gentle offshore breeze making it glassy, this is gonna offer up some proper shaped waves, just keep in mind that long period means longer lulls between sets. This is your best bet of the whole run for a quality session.

Sunday the 2nd keeps the good times rolling. Offshore winds in the morning with 6ft SW swell and a 16-second period. Wave energy is strong (1527). It's a bit heftier, still fine for intermediates, but with that offshore wind it's going to be gorgeous. Afternoon stays clean with 5ft waves.

Monday the 3rd sees the wind crank up from the WNW, putting a cross-off on the 6ft swell but the breeze gets fresh. It gets messy into the afternoon with a storm risk and 8ft waves – that's expert territory and choppy as hell.

After that, there's a long stretch from Tuesday the 4th through to the middle of the month where conditions are just marginal. We get a mix of cross-shore and cross-onshore winds, bumpy surfaces, and only okay wave heights. Not worth the effort unless you're desperate for a paddle.

There is a glimmer on Saturday the 8th with a morning session offering clean 5ft SW groundswell under a light cross-offshore. It drops to 4ft in the arvo, still clean. A decent call for the second week.

The end of the run on Friday the 14th of August is a real wild card. The swell ramps up to 7ft from the SW with a monster 19-second period. The combined wave energy is off the charts (5406). But it's cross-shore wind, so it'll be lumpy. For the experienced crew, this could be a very interesting, powerful, and challenging session.

Overall, get amongst it Saturday afternoon August 1st – that's the pick of the crop. Sunday morning the 2nd is a close second.

Rusty.

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