Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raiven today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 4PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sun morning, min 25°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 78 | 76 | 91 | 86 | 82 | 66 | 51 | 59 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 137 | 137 | 113 | 84 | 94 | 124 | 126 | 153 | 188 | 94 | 116 |
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 | 4:59PM0.80m | 5:12PM0.75m | 4:57PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.17m | 7:50AM0.17m | 7:40AM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 28 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 10 | S 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 20 | 32 | 44 | 42 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 84 | 94 | 124 | 126 | 7 | 9 | 94 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 12 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 16 | 25 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | E 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 12 | S 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 4 | — |
| kJ | 78 | 76 | 91 | 86 | 82 | 66 | 51 | 59 | 111 | 111 | 113 | 137 | 137 | 113 | — | — | — | — | 153 | 188 | 17 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 685 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 694 | 1021 | 685 | 656 | 685 | 680 | 694 | 685 | 680 | 680 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 1122 |
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