Surf Forecasts:
Raffs Beach surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 22 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SW swell with 3,182 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 5s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Raffs Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 22) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 19) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 22nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raffs Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Raffs Beach is a beginner-friendly spot, open to the southwest swell. Water temp is about normal for the time of year.
We’ve got a slow start, but things build. The real standout is Monday, August 24th. We’re looking at a solid 7ft to 7ft groundswell from the southwest, with a period of 13 to 14 seconds, so plenty of push behind it (combined energy of 1760). Wind is offshore or light cross-off, meaning glassy conditions. That’s the pick of the period for experienced surfers – it’s over 5ft, so not for beginners.
Before that, Monday the 17th morning offers clean 4ft swell from the southwest with a long 13-second period and light cross-off winds. Combined energy at 637, moderate. Good for a paddle.
Friday the 21st sees 5ft southwest swell (12 seconds, combined energy 1053) with gentle cross-off winds. Clean, but nothing special.
The 22nd and 23rd get bigger, 7ft to 8ft, but winds get messy – cross-shore, onshore, or rain showers – so quality drops. Those are for experts only.
Then Monday the 24th: morning is 7ft, offshore, clean, excellent for experienced surfers. Afternoon stays clean at 7ft with light cross-off breezes. Combined energy still strong at 1408. This is the session to circle.
After that, the 25th has fresh offshore winds but smaller swell (5ft to 5ft), then conditions go sour from the 26th through 28th with strong onshore winds and poor surf.
Late in the period, Saturday the 29th morning looks promising: 4ft southwest groundswell with a very long 17-second period, moderate offshore winds, and clean faces. Combined energy 1007 – moderate. Excellent for more experienced surfers. The 30th afternoon has a big 7ft southwest swell with fresh offshore winds (combined energy 3185), but the period is 15 seconds – very long, better for points and reefs. For experts.
September 1st morning wraps it up with a clean 5ft southwest swell, moderate offshore winds, and very good conditions.
In short, Monday, August 24th is the best on offer – bigger, clean, and well-directed. The long-range standouts on the 29th and 30th are promising but less certain.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 704 | 628 | 1123 | 949 | 598 | 313 | 400 | 214 | 191 | 140 | 123 | 120 | 180 | 514 | 401 | 1255 | 1976 | 2038 | 3001 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:47AM1.48m | 3:05PM1.53m | 3:35AM1.50m | 3:39PM1.53m | 4:18AM1.48m | 4:10PM1.50m | 5:00AM1.44m | 4:40PM1.46m | 5:41AM1.39m | 5:09PM1.40m | 6:23AM1.32m | 5:39PM1.33m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:55AM0.30m | 9:21PM0.24m | 9:35AM0.38m | 9:59PM0.21m | 10:12AM0.47m | 10:36PM0.22m | 10:48AM0.56m | 11:11PM0.24m | 11:22AM0.65m | 11:46PM0.28m | 11:57AM0.73m | 00:23AM0.32m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 704 | 628 | 1123 | 949 | 598 | 313 | 400 | 214 | 191 | 140 | 123 | 120 | 180 | 514 | 303 | 1255 | 1976 | 2038 | 3001 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | ESE 5 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SW 19 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 122 | 188 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 58 | 27 | 22 | 45 | 441 | 401 | — | 47 | 616 | 151 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SE 5 | S 16 | — | S 16 | E 7 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 20 | SW 18 | — | — | SSW 16 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 164 | 7 | 5 | — | 5 | 1 | 82 | 96 | 135 | 98 | 323 | — | — | 81 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | NE 3 | NE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 46 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 54 | 97 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 8 | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 0 |
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