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Raffs Beach

Lat Long: 38.28° S 144.51° E

Raffs Beach Surf Photo: 'Ocean Grove - main' by Darren Evans

Issued: 3 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Raffs Beach sea temperature is

13.0° C

0.2°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW	SW	SW
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	SW	WSW
	12 s	cross- on	5 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	SW
	12 s	glass		12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW	SSW
	11 s	glass		11 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	E		SSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 November at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		SSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	NE	SSW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	NNE	SW	WSW
	10 s	off	2 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	NE	SW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	NE	SW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE	ENE	SW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE	ENE	SW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off	2 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNW	N	SW	ENE
	10 s	off	2 s	10 s	2 s

Open ocean wave model on 5 November at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	N	N	SW	WSW
	10 s	off	2 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NNE	NNE	SW	WSW
	10 s	off	3 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 6 November at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Raffs Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 7 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 2.37m (7.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Raffs Beach Surf Photo: 'Ocean Grove - main' by Darren Evans

Not actually raffs - walk west down the beach - but you get the idea.

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User: Darren Evans (24 photos)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 6:10 am 5 Nov 2011