Surf Forecasts:
Raffs Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 18 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with 4,124 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 13 Sep, 10AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s 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 13) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Raffs Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 20) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Sun 13th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 18th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raffs Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s talk about what’s happening at Raffs Beach over the next couple weeks in feet and Fahrenheit.
Water temp is about 57°, which is a touch over a degree warmer than usual for this time of year. Nothing wild, just slightly above average.
The forecast starts out with a bit of life. Sunday the 13th: swell around 5ft from the SW, period just under 14 seconds, with a light north offshore wind. Clean. The combined energy is moderate at 841. It’s a decent start, but the afternoon gets blown out a bit as the wind picks up.
Monday the 14th is small – swell drops to 3ft, period drops. Morning is kinda clean but weak, afternoon gets cross-shore chop. Not worth it.
Tuesday the 15th and Wednesday the 16th are total write-offs for paddle surfing. Swell is 8ft to 10ft, but it’s blowing hard cross-onshore, lumpy, and ugly. Energy numbers are huge – up to 3552 – but it’s all mess. Kite surfers only.
Thursday the 17th and Friday the 18th: swell drops back to 7ft and 6ft. Still SW. Thursday is a bit choppy, but Friday gets clean with cross-offshore wind. Surfable if you’re keen.
Saturday the 19th holds around 5ft, clean, gentle wind. Not pumping but nice.
Now, the real standouts. Tuesday the 22nd and Wednesday the 23rd are fire. Tuesday morning: 7ft SW, light offshore, clean. Combined energy is strong at 1542. By the afternoon: 8ft SW, period stretching to 16 seconds (long period groundswell), light cross-offshore, clean. Excellent for experienced surfers. Wednesday the 23rd morning is the best of the bunch: 8ft SW, 16-second period, light offshore from the NNW, clean. Energy is massive at 3776. This one’s for experts only – over 8ft – but the conditions are world-class. The long period means it’ll swing wide and be powerful, best on a reef or point. Get there early.
Friday the 25th morning is another gem: 7ft SW, 14-second period, but glassy – wind is basically dead. That’s a dream session. Excellent for experienced surfers.
Saturday the 26th stays clean at 5ft with light offshore. Not huge but clean.
Sunday the 27th morning: 7ft SW, period hitting 17 seconds (very long period), with gentle cross-offshore, clean, strong energy at 2818. Another standout for the experienced crew.
The last couple days, 28th onward, get hammered by strong cross-onshore wind and lumpy junk – stay home.
Crowds at Raffs can show up sometimes, so hit those standout mornings early and you’ll score.
So, for the short version: first week has some clean but small windows and a couple of big blowouts. The real deal is Tuesday 22nd and Wednesday 23rd September morning – 8ft, 16-second SW swell with light offshore. Then Friday 25th morning with glassy 7ft. That’s your ticket.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 813 | 744 | 520 | 295 | 208 | 109 | 1915 | 3208 | 3682 | 3068 | 3371 | 2822 | 1704 | 1133 | 1006 | 1006 | 821 | 1526 | 947 | 732 | 424 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:17PM1.41m | 1:47AM1.49m | 1:55PM1.45m | 2:32AM1.54m | 2:30PM1.47m | 3:14AM1.55m | 3:03PM1.47m | 3:52AM1.53m | 3:33PM1.44m | 4:29AM1.48m | 4:02PM1.39m | 5:05AM1.42m | 4:30PM1.33m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:31PM0.27m | 7:56AM0.35m | 8:12PM0.19m | 8:36AM0.38m | 8:49PM0.15m | 9:13AM0.43m | 9:24PM0.14m | 9:47AM0.50m | 9:58PM0.16m | 10:20AM0.56m | 10:30PM0.20m | 10:52AM0.62m | 11:02PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 813 | 744 | 520 | 295 | 208 | 77 | 40 | — | 48 | 3068 | 3371 | 2822 | 1704 | 1133 | 1006 | 1006 | 821 | 1526 | 947 | 732 | 424 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 14 | S 14 | — | SW 22 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | — | SW 20 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 28 | 24 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 109 | — | — | — | 188 | 181 | 69 | 101 | — | 18 | 534 | 795 | 78 | — | 15 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | SW 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 22 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 58 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NW 3 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 68 | 1915 | 3208 | 3682 | 153 | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 16 | 689 | 297 | 358 | 186 | 16 | 16 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 0 |
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