Surf Forecasts:
Raffs Beach surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period, SW swell with 5,936 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 17 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 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 Thursday (Sep 17) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 16s. 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 4.0m 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 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Wed 16th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Raffs Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2126 | 4003 | 4916 | 3419 | 3320 | 2517 | 1704 | 1338 | 1472 | 1102 | 755 | 1255 | 1053 | 878 | 379 | 325 | 214 | 1113 | 1625 | 1167 | 3297 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 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 | 5:41AM1.34m | 4:59PM1.26m | 6:21AM1.27m | 5:34PM1.18m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 11:26AM0.67m | 11:37PM0.30m | 12:05PM0.71m | 00:16AM0.36m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 24 | 21 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | — | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 32 | — | 4916 | 3419 | 3320 | 2517 | 1704 | 1338 | 1472 | 1102 | 755 | 1255 | 1053 | 878 | 379 | 325 | 214 | 558 | 1625 | 249 | 3297 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 13 | — | SSW 14 | WSW 18 | NE 5 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 70 | 129 | 183 | 106 | 92 | 57 | 100 | 600 | 595 | 92 | — | 40 | 32 | 16 | 26 | 134 | — | 222 | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 224 | — | — | — | 15 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — |
| kJ | 2126 | 4003 | 4042 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 88 | 1113 | 1027 | 1167 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 498 | 715 | 297 | 186 | 186 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 0 | 60 | 60 | 60 |
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