Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raiven today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 12PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 176 | 172 | 172 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 188 | 198 | 254 | 300 | 308 | 273 | 365 | 560 | 629 | 534 | 471 | 412 | 412 | 402 | 349 | 309 | 316 | |
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 | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 3:37AM0.77m | 4:45PM0.66m | 4:00AM0.69m | 4:55PM0.73m | 4:17AM0.58m | 5:09PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22AM0.19m | 10:13PM0.37m | 10:16AM0.22m | 10:55PM0.36m | 10:07AM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | ESE 8 | S 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 24 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | SE 13 | E 13 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | S 12 | E 11 | — | E 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 |
3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
191 | 176 | 172 | 172 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 188 | 198 | 254 | 300 | 308 | 273 | 365 | 560 | 629 | 534 | 471 | 412 | 412 | 402 | 349 | 309 | 316 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 269 | 770 | 269 | 1243 | 1253 | 1021 | 1000 | 1122 | 1000 | 1000 | 1122 | 2144 | 2144 | 2144 | 2144 | 1243 | 1253 | 770 | 1243 | 206 | 206 | 2144 | 694 |
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