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), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 6PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s 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) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 207 | 212 | 275 | 262 | 306 | 353 | 353 | 344 | 328 | 277 | 257 | 220 | 220 | 214 | 204 | 199 | 199 | 222 | 215 | 208 | 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 | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:44PM0.54m | 3:12AM0.83m | 4:40PM0.60m | 3:37AM0.77m | 4:45PM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:20AM0.10m | 8:51PM0.43m | 10:23AM0.14m | 9:32PM0.39m | 10:22AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 173 | 207 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | S 17 | S 16 | S 17 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SE 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 8 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
| kJ | 18 | 18 | 130 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 78 | 115 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | N 11 | NE 11 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 42 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 212 | 275 | 262 | 306 | 353 | 353 | 344 | 328 | 277 | 257 | 220 | 220 | 214 | 204 | 199 | 199 | 222 | 215 | 208 | 214 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 770 | 959 | 1021 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 1243 | 269 | 269 | 270 | 770 | 206 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 1122 | 1000 | 2144 |
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