Raffs Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming.

First up, we’ve got a run of clean, solid surf lining up at Raffs Beach. It’s a beginner-friendly break that’s exposed to a SSW swell, and the water temp is about average for this time of year. Right off the bat, Monday morning the 6th is looking strong with a good 5 ft SW swell, a period of 14 seconds, and a light NNE breeze giving us cross-off conditions – the wave energy is pumping (1110). That’s proper groundswell that’ll push through with some nice, shaped lines. This one is for the experienced surfers, as the size and power are a bit much for learning.

The standout of the whole window, though, has to be Wednesday morning the 8th. We’ve got a 5 ft SW swell with a period stretching out to 18 seconds, making it a very long-period groundswell carrying a ton of energy (2084). The wind is light and cross-off from the ENE, keeping the wave faces clean and smooth. For a point break or reef setup this would be dreamy, and even at a beach, the quality of the waves will be excellent – just watch out for those longer lulls between sets.

After that, Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th mornings are both solid bets. Thursday morning has a 4 ft SW swell with a 15-second period, clean offshore NNW winds at 6 mph, and a healthy 874 energy. Friday morning is very similar, with a 4 ft SW swell, 16-second period, and clean offshore N winds at 6 mph (874 energy). Great conditions for a longer session without the crowd crush, though it can get busy here sometimes.

We hit a rough patch starting Saturday the 11th, with strong 19 mph winds cranking offshore, making it tough to paddle into and keeping the quality low. Sunday the 12th is flat and messy with rain, and by Monday the 13th the swell jumps up to 7 ft, but the cross-shore wind and chop ruin the surface. The energy is still huge (2385), but it’s not clean. The afternoon of the 13th sees a 10 ft SW swell – that’s expert-only territory, and even then, the moderate cross-off wind isn’t ideal.

The middle of the week from the 15th onward is a write-off: onshore winds and choppy conditions. There’s a glimmer of hope on Thursday morning the 16th: 6 ft SW swell, period of 14 seconds, light NW cross-off breeze, and a quality energy reading (1199). That morning would be excellent for experienced surfers again, but it fades out by the afternoon.

The last few days of the window, from the 18th to the 21st, are mostly blown out by strong winds, onshore slop, or just marginal energy. Saturday the 18th has the right swell direction and size (4 ft SW, 16-second period) but the wind is howling at 19 mph, making it all a grind. By Tuesday the 21st, it’s just poor.

So, bottom line: jump on that Wednesday morning the 8th – that’s the absolute best of the 16 days. Clean, powerful, and a touch of the wild in the water.

Rusty.

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