Surf Forecasts:
Raffs Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 29 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 9,520 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 3.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 28) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 29th Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raffs Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 827 | 721 | 1308 | 1948 | 8933 | 7822 | 3949 | 2021 | 1817 | 811 | 614 | 524 | 479 | 366 | 940 | 2550 | 1482 | 1096 | 1020 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:56AM1.29m | 9:38PM1.16m | 11:52AM1.32m | 10:44PM1.14m | 12:39PM1.36m | 11:48PM1.16m | 1:20PM1.40m | 00:46AM1.20m | 1:56PM1.42m | 1:38AM1.25m | 2:29PM1.44m | 2:26AM1.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:37AM0.38m | 4:37PM0.89m | 4:34AM0.36m | 5:50PM0.83m | 5:32AM0.33m | 6:45PM0.74m | 6:25AM0.30m | 7:28PM0.65m | 7:13AM0.29m | 8:05PM0.56m | 7:57AM0.29m | 8:39PM0.48m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | 7 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 827 | 721 | 1308 | 1948 | — | 6068 | 2930 | 1632 | 1127 | 811 | 614 | 524 | 479 | 363 | 609 | 2550 | 1482 | 1096 | 1020 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | SW 23 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 42 | 95 | 574 | — | — | — | — | 182 | — | 21 | 18 | 98 | 131 | 366 | 940 | 149 | 139 | 45 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | 21 | 122 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 5 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | 54 | 60 | 55 | 66 | 8933 | 7822 | 3949 | 2021 | 1817 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 12 | 10 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 315 | 309 | 54 | 533 | 715 | 16 | 11 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 16 | 10 |
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