Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raiven today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 6AM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
154 | 151 | 161 | 157 | 173 | 177 | 212 | 245 | 234 | 262 | 346 | 353 | 344 | 298 | 277 | 264 | 226 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:47AM0.86m | 4:44PM0.54m | 3:12AM0.83m | 4:40PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:06PM0.46m | 10:20AM0.10m | 8:51PM0.43m | 10:23AM0.14m | 9:32PM0.39m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
154 | 151 | 161 | 157 | 173 | 177 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | 18 | 130 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 101 | 79 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 13 | S 17 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | SE 14 | S 13 |
2 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 42 | 3 | 5 | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | 54 | — | — | 212 | 245 | 234 | 262 | 346 | 353 | 344 | 298 | 277 | 264 | 226 | 220 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 688 | 770 | 1000 | 770 | 770 | 269 | 2144 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 1000 | 1243 | 270 | 269 | 269 |
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