Raffs Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cooking for Raffs Beach over the next couple of weeks.

Right now, we’re in a bit of a lull. The first real action doesn’t kick off until Sunday the 13th of July, but even then, it’s not for the faint-hearted. The water temp is sitting at 56°F, which is bang on average for this time of year, so nothing weird going on there.

Starting Monday morning the 14th, things get interesting but serious. We’ve got a big SW groundswell rolling in, with sets up to 10ft and a very long period of 15 seconds. The wind is fresh and cross-off, so the face will look clean, but the combined energy is pumping hard at 4511. This is expert territory only – over 8ft and that long period will make it pitchy and powerful. The swell direction is a perfect match for the break’s optimum, so for the few who can handle it, it’s going to be a real show. This level of swell hangs around through Tuesday the 15th, with the afternoon seeing a monster 13ft and energy hitting an extreme 11444. That’s a lot of water moving.

By Wednesday morning the 16th, the swell drops back to 8ft, but the combined energy is still moderate at 2081. Conditions are clean but the quality is a bit more marginal. Thursday the 17th is where it starts to clean up nicely for the experienced crew – 6ft to 7ft SW swells, long 14-15 second periods. Thursday afternoon is a standout: glassy conditions with a slight SSE breeze, clean waves, and that long period groundswell will set up nicely at this exposed beach. The energy is moderate at 1721.

Friday the 18th holds similar quality: 6ft to 7ft, clean, light winds, and moderate energy. Then we ease into Saturday the 19th with a drop to 5ft. The wind turns offshore from the N, and the energy settles to 671. This is a good window for intermediate surfers – clean, manageable, and the break is fairly consistent.

Sunday the 20th sees the swell drop to under 3ft, but the wind stays offshore and clean. Not much power, but a fun little wave for a longboard on a quiet morning.

There’s a gap of small conditions until Tuesday the 22nd, when a new pulse of 6ft SW groundswell arrives. The combined energy jumps back to 1236, but the wind is cross-off. It stays rideable through Wednesday the 23rd, with offshore winds and 5ft swell.

The next real standout is Saturday the 26th of July. That’s further out, so take it with a pinch of salt, but it’s looking promising. A solid 6ft SW groundswell with a long 16-second period, clean NW winds, and combined energy of 1746. This one is for the experienced surfers again, with a good chance of clean, lined-up waves if the forecast holds.

Beyond that, the swell fades and the wind turns messy by Sunday the 27th, so your best bets are the Thursday the 17th afternoon glass-off and that Saturday the 26th morning window. Keep an eye on that long-range one.

Rusty.

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