Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raiven today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 9PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 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 Sun morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
284 | 264 | 226 | 220 | 191 | 176 | 172 | 172 | 167 | 167 | 160 | 186 | 210 | 300 | 316 | 316 | 280 | 280 | 324 | 449 | |
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 |
High Tide | 4:40PM0.60m | 3:37AM0.77m | 4:45PM0.66m | 4:00AM0.69m | 4:55PM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:32PM0.39m | 10:22AM0.19m | 10:13PM0.37m | 10:16AM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 |
9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | — | S 17 | S 17 | S 12 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 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 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 |
284 | 264 | 226 | 220 | 191 | 176 | 172 | 172 | 167 | 167 | 160 | 186 | 210 | 300 | 316 | 316 | 280 | 280 | 324 | 449 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 270 | 270 | 270 | 270 | 269 | 975 | 770 | 269 | 959 | 2384 | 1122 | 1122 | 1122 | 975 | 1000 | 1122 | 2145 | 2145 | 2144 | 2144 |
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