Raffs Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what Raffs Beach has got in store for us over the next couple of weeks. The water temp's sitting at about 55°, which is pretty much spot on for this time of year, so no nasty surprises there.

We're kicking off with a solid push of swell right from Saturday the 25th of July, but there's a major catch. We've got a heavy 10ft SSW groundswell rolling in, pumping out some serious energy (5071), but for a beginner-friendly spot like this, that's just too much juice. The wind is cross-shore, so it's not going to be clean. The swell stays too big through Saturday, and even into the early part of Sunday the 26th, it's still a bit much at 6ft. The real bright spot, and the standout of the first week, is Sunday afternoon. The swell drops to a much friendlier 5ft from the SW with an 11-second period, and we get a light NW breeze making it clean. The energy is manageable at (515), and for a beginner-friendly break, this is your window.

Monday the 27th sees the swell dropping further to 4ft, but we get proper offshore wind from the N. The wave energy is weak (407), but the conditions will be clean. Tuesday the 28th offers some small, clean options, but the swell is tiny. We hit a bit of a wall mid-week. On Wednesday the 29th, a massive 13ft swell arrives (12103 energy), but it's accompanied by strong onshore wind, making it a complete mess and far too dangerous for paddle surfing at this break. That afternoon it's still too big at 10ft and choppy.

Thursday the 30th is marginal, but we start to see light winds again. The real magic, and the absolute standout of the entire outlook, is Friday the 31st of July. By the afternoon, we've got a clean 6ft SW groundswell, a 13-second period, and the wind goes glassy – dead calm from the NW. The wave energy is solid (1330) and with those perfect conditions, it's an excellent session for experienced surfers. A truly rare setup.

The first weekend of August throws another big swell at us, with 10ft waves on the Saturday and Sunday. That's expert territory again, and even with offshore winds, it's likely too much for this spot. We get a bit of a drop-off early the following week, with clean but smaller conditions on Monday the 3rd of August. The surf then goes very small for a few days mid-week, with tiny waves around 3ft. The last weekend in the forecast, the 8th and 9th of August, looks messy with a huge pulse on Saturday (16ft) and strong onshore winds, followed by more onshore junk on Sunday. Not one to get excited about.

So, to wrap it up: Sunday afternoon the 26th of July for the beginners, and Friday the 31st of July afternoon for the experienced crew after something special. The rest is either too big, too small, or blown out.

Rusty.

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