Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raiven today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 5PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
773 | 741 | 741 | 677 | 641 | 698 | 683 | 577 | 612 | 627 | 712 | 742 | 783 | 767 | 681 | 627 | 653 | 739 | 799 | 878 | 860 | 842 | |
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 | on | on |
High Tide | 6:10PM0.77m | 6:39PM0.74m | 7:24PM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:00AM0.14m | 9:55AM0.11m | 9:53AM0.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | S 16 | SE 15 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 9 | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
5 | 9 | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | NE 13 | — | ENE 13 |
2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 7 | — | 17 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
773 | 741 | 741 | 677 | 641 | 698 | 683 | 577 | 612 | 627 | 712 | 742 | 783 | 767 | 681 | 627 | 653 | 739 | 799 | 878 | 860 | 842 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2160 | 983 | 770 | 2142 | 2142 | 2142 | 2142 | 206 | 2142 | 2145 | 2144 | 2144 | 2144 | 2160 | 206 | 206 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 680 | 680 |
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