Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raiven today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 11AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 50 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 57 | 125 | 110 | 67 | 83 | 78 | 94 | 86 | 88 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 59 | 108 | 108 | 137 | 137 | 134 | 113 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:48AM0.27m | 4:37PM0.85m | 4:59PM0.80m | 5:12PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.27m | 7:56AM0.18m | 7:57AM0.17m | 7:50AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 83 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 29 | 41 | 108 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — |
| kJ | 47 | 50 | 41 | 41 | 27 | 57 | 125 | 110 | 7 | — | 78 | 94 | 86 | 88 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 59 | — | 108 | 137 | 137 | 134 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1122 | 269 | 638 | 108 | 108 | 2371 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 269 | 685 | 680 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 680 | 680 | 685 | 680 | 680 | 694 | 680 | 680 | 1122 |
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