Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raiven today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 5AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 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 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 302 | 345 | 329 | 285 | 292 | 292 | 308 | 316 | 316 | 300 | 251 | 220 | 214 | 203 | 215 | 246 | 220 | 214 |
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 | 3:24AM0.38m | 4:52PM0.84m | 2:41AM0.37m | 5:13PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:05AM0.33m | 9:01AM0.18m | 00:57AM0.36m | 9:00AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | — | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 8 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 302 | 345 | 329 | 285 | 292 | 292 | 308 | 316 | 316 | 300 | 251 | 220 | 214 | 203 | 215 | 246 | 220 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 269 | 1122 | 206 | 206 | 269 | 2964 | 2144 | 269 | 269 | 1122 | 1122 | 1000 | 1243 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 1122 |
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