Surf Forecasts:
Rags Right surf forecast from 13 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 21 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 27 Nov, 7PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period, S swell with 2,167 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 13 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Rags Right this week:
The surf forecast for Rags Right over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 13) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Rags Right in the next 16 days are 2.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Nov 27) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 6s period and expected on Tuesday (Nov 17) at 4PM.
| Wave Type | Time (WIB) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10AM (Fri 13th Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 21st Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 27th Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Rags Right over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 197mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 28°C on Mon morning, min 24°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | Tuesday 17 | Wednesday 18 | Thursday 19 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 492 | 241 | 196 | 225 | 352 | 751 | 721 | 665 | 691 | 431 | 309 | 362 | 396 | 407 | 277 | 214 | 198 | 145 | 326 | 387 | 367 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 8:01AM0.53m | 8:10PM0.90m | 8:37AM0.51m | 8:44PM0.85m | 9:18AM0.49m | 9:21PM0.80m | 10:13AM0.48m | 10:03PM0.76m | 11:31AM0.50m | 10:55PM0.71m | 12:56PM0.55m | 00:05AM0.67m | 2:01PM0.63m | 1:23AM0.64m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:18PM0.14m | 2:53AM0.13m | 1:50PM0.18m | 3:33AM0.18m | 2:25PM0.24m | 4:19AM0.21m | 3:07PM0.30m | 5:11AM0.24m | 4:08PM0.37m | 6:08AM0.25m | 5:42PM0.42m | 7:04AM0.24m | 7:32PM0.41m | ||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 11 | 127 | 27 | 2 | 26 | 17 | 8 | 1 |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Feels °C | 31 | 32 | 29 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 492 | 160 | 144 | 138 | 124 | 751 | 721 | 665 | 691 | 431 | 309 | 290 | 396 | 407 | 277 | 214 | 198 | 145 | 159 | 161 | 367 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 18 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WNW 10 | S 8 | SSW 13 | S 7 | N 6 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 241 | 196 | 225 | 352 | 127 | 103 | 100 | 80 | 170 | 58 | 362 | 26 | 30 | 19 | 196 | 152 | 58 | 326 | 387 | 99 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 13 | SSW 20 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 8 | W 14 | SSE 7 | W 13 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 38 | 186 | 175 | 41 | 54 | 58 | 35 | 60 | 135 | 41 | 4 | 17 | 3 | 46 | 66 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 46 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | NW 9 | NNW 5 | NW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 272 | 10 | 364 | 175 | 268 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 81 | 3 | 81 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 230 | 81 | 3 | 3 |
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