Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raiven today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 4PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 300 | 395 | 556 | 533 | 520 | 450 | 406 | 346 | 308 | 280 | 280 | 324 | 373 | 383 | 350 | 350 | 341 | 294 | 251 | 207 | 202 | 226 | 220 | 220 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 3:26AM0.98m | 3:49AM0.93m | 4:01AM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:27PM0.00m | 12:32PM0.10m | 12:14PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 2 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | S 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 35 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 300 | 395 | 556 | 533 | 520 | 450 | 406 | 346 | 308 | 280 | 280 | 324 | 373 | 383 | 350 | 350 | 341 | 294 | 251 | 207 | 202 | 226 | 220 | 220 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2307 | 694 | 206 | 694 | 694 | 2371 | 2307 | 2145 | 770 | 2307 | 2307 | 2377 | 2377 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 2145 | 206 | 694 | 206 | 2305 | 206 | 2145 | 2145 |
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