Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raiven today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 4AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 406 | 355 | 316 | 324 | 306 | 314 | 361 | 310 | 273 | 264 | 264 | 257 | 218 | 245 | 238 | 232 | 266 | 258 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:49AM0.93m | 4:01AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.10m | 12:14PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | S 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | S 10 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | E 11 | — | — | SE 13 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 406 | 355 | 316 | 324 | 306 | 314 | 361 | 310 | 273 | 264 | 264 | 257 | 218 | 245 | 238 | 232 | 266 | 258 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 694 | 694 | 694 | 2145 | 2371 | 2307 | 2377 | 2145 | 976 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 2305 | 2305 | 2150 | 2377 |
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