Raffs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.28° S 144.51° E

Raffs Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 3 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raffs Beach sea temperature is
13.4°C
0.5° 

Raffs Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Raffs Beach surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 18s period, SW swell with 11,457 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 6 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s 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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 11s period. 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 18s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1AM (Sun 6th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Best Surf 1AM (Sun 6th Sep)11ft (3.5m) 11s
Most Powerful10PM (Wed 9th Sep)15ft (4.5m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raffs Beach over the next 16 days.


The Lowdown

Alright, this is Rusty, and here’s how it’s looking for Raffs Beach.

The next couple of days are a write-off, but don’t give up hope. The surf starts to show some life later on, but you’ve gotta be patient. The first week is mostly a battle with lumpy, blown-out conditions from strong cross-onshore winds, so we’re looking at a lot of "wait and see" until we hit a proper window.

The real standout, without a doubt, is the morning of Thursday, September 12th. We’ve got a solid 7.5ft SW groundswell with a long 16-second period pushing in. The water is about average for this time of year. The kicker? It’s glassy, clean, with a light offshore breeze. This is proper, powerful stuff – combined energy is pumping at 2537 – so this is one for the experienced crew only. The waves will have real weight and shape, making it worth the wait after all the slop.

Before that, the morning of Saturday, September 7th offers a smaller 4.3ft SW swell, but with a cross-on breeze, it’s not going to be anywhere near as clean or as good. The following week has a few flickers of hope, but nothing compares to that Thursday morning. The morning of September 17th is another one to circle, with a 8.2ft SW groundswell and glassy conditions, again only for the experts, but it’s a long way off and less certain.

The gap after the 12th drops off quickly, with small, messy surf and then another serious pulse of big, blown-out swell around the 15th and 16th, which is way too big and messy for paddling. The pattern is messy, and the good windows are short and sharp.

Stay rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, light winds from the WSW by Fri morning).

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Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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2584
1708
1169
688
488
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4350
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9067
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5263
3330
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WNW
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High Tide
4:33PM1.42m
6:00AM1.38m
5:17PM1.37m
6:59AM1.31m
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
Low Tide
11:16PM0.13m
11:38AM0.68m
00:08AM0.18m
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
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Information about the Raffs Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Raffs Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Raffs Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Raffs Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Raffs Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Raffs Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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