Raffs Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.28° S 144.51° E

Raffs Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 4 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raffs Beach sea temperature is
14.4°C
1.3° 

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 7 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Sunday 11 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 13 Oct, 5PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, SW swell with 3,527 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 8AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s 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 (Oct 08) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 12s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 13) at 5PM. 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 Friday (Oct 09) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Thu 8th Oct)6ft (1.8m) 15s
Best Surf 5PM (Sun 11th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 5PM (Tue 13th Oct)11ft (3.5m) 12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sat night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
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Period (s)
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
16
1.4
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16
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.4
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14
1.3
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13
1.1
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13
2
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15
2.5
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16
2.3
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16
2.1
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1.8
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15
2.5
WSW
14
2.4
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13
3.5
SW
12
2.3
SW
14
2
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1220
984
1017
979
967
696
731
569
392
1836
3058
2586
2009
1581
3023
1942
3527
1837
1380
1242
864
Wind (km/h)
15
N
25
NNE
20
NE
30
NNE
25
NNE
20
NW
25
WNW
15
W
15
NW
15
N
15
NNW
20
NNE
15
WNW
25
SW
15
WNW
30
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30
SW
25
SSW
20
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20
S
10
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Wind State
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High Tide
9:51AM1.19m
10:09PM1.18m
11:02AM1.20m
11:39PM1.25m
12:04PM1.24m
00:50AM1.36m
12:55PM1.30m
1:46AM1.46m
1:38PM1.35m
2:32AM1.54m
2:17PM1.39m
3:12AM1.58m
2:52PM1.41m
3:50AM1.59m
Low Tide
3:59PM0.61m
4:36AM0.49m
5:20PM0.51m
5:59AM0.50m
6:24PM0.39m
7:03AM0.49m
7:16PM0.28m
7:54AM0.48m
7:59PM0.19m
8:36AM0.48m
8:39PM0.14m
9:15AM0.49m
9:15PM0.11m
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Temp °C
13
21
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14
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Feels °C
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8
5
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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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