Surf Forecasts:
Raffs Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SW swell with cross-onshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, SW swell with 10,148 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 8 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Sep 08) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 19s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Raffs Beach in the next 16 days are 4.0m 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 8th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Wed 9th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raffs Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it's your local surf reporter Rusty here. Let's have a look at what the next couple of weeks have in store for us at Raffs Beach.
We're starting off with a bit of a wait, I'm not gonna lie. The first few days are a write-off with strong onshore winds and messy, poor surf conditions. You're better off staying on the beach for the first part of the week.
The real action starts to build towards the end of the week. The standout window is looking like Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th. Come Saturday morning, we've got a clean 7ft SW groundswell (period 15 seconds) with a nice light offshore breeze from the NNE. The combined energy is strong at (1936). This is solid, experienced surfer territory with that size, but the conditions are set to be excellent. The afternoon holds up just as well, still clean with 6ft surf and light offshore winds from the N. Sunday morning is a bit smaller at 4ft, but you've got a moderate offshore breeze from the N keeping it clean. The water temp is 56°F, which is pretty much average for this time of year, so nothing unusual there.
Things get a bit messy again through the middle of the following week with some strong winds and bigger, lumpy swell. The next proper window to circle looks like Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th. Thursday morning shows a clean 5ft SW swell with a moderate offshore wind from the N. The energy is moderate (896), but the conditions are set to be very good. Friday morning stays clean with a moderate offshore from the N, with 4ft surf. Friday afternoon picks up a bit to 5ft with the same offshore flow, promising very good surf.
After that, the final call is Sunday the 20th. We've got a solid 6ft SW groundswell with a 16-second period, and a light offshore breeze from the ENE. The combined energy is strong (1532), and the conditions are expected to be excellent, though it's a bit more suited for the experienced crew.
So to wrap it up, the best bets are Saturday the 12th through Sunday the 13th, and then again Thursday the 17th through Friday the 18th. The long-range Sunday the 20th also looks promising. Keep an eye on the wind, because when it's on, it's on.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 256 | 453 | 715 | 786 | 1938 | 2794 | 4885 | 8679 | 8216 | 5402 | 3832 | 2358 | 1558 | 1776 | 2721 | 1857 | 1452 | 1138 | 746 | 692 | 532 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:13PM1.30m | 8:07AM1.24m | 7:28PM1.23m | 9:24AM1.22m | 8:58PM1.19m | 10:41AM1.24m | 10:31PM1.22m | 11:44AM1.29m | 11:52PM1.31m | 12:34PM1.35m | 00:55AM1.41m | 1:17PM1.41m | 1:47AM1.49m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:33PM0.74m | 1:09AM0.25m | 1:44PM0.76m | 2:23AM0.32m | 3:11PM0.74m | 3:47AM0.36m | 4:42PM0.65m | 5:10AM0.36m | 5:52PM0.51m | 6:17AM0.34m | 6:46PM0.38m | 7:11AM0.33m | 7:31PM0.27m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 21 | SW 14 | SW 10 | SW 17 | SW 26 | SW 20 | S 19 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 256 | 69 | 715 | 270 | 1938 | 26 | 1857 | 446 | 8216 | 5402 | 3832 | 2358 | 1558 | 1776 | 2721 | 1857 | 1452 | 1138 | 746 | 692 | 532 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | S 6 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 21 | — | S 19 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 14 | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 18 | 69 | 53 | 786 | 97 | — | 333 | — | 736 | 448 | 188 | 102 | — | 263 | 190 | 79 | 87 | 50 | 26 | 18 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 111 | 373 | 202 | — | — | 155 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 202 | 453 | — | — | — | 2794 | 4885 | 8679 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 15 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 369 | 186 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 498 | 579 | 1121 | 499 | 186 | 60 | 10 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 66 |
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