Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raiven today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 5PM is: 2.1m 10s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Fri morning, light winds from the S by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 564 | 641 | 800 | 817 | 491 | 752 | 667 | 653 | 681 | 710 | 817 | 896 | 896 | 878 | 732 | 856 | 567 | 497 | 506 | 533 | 456 | 383 |
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 | 6:39PM0.74m | 7:24PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:55AM0.11m | 9:53AM0.08m | 9:54AM0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 856 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | E 16 | ESE 9 | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 5 | 16 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 7 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 564 | 641 | 800 | 817 | 491 | 752 | 667 | 653 | 681 | 710 | 817 | 896 | 896 | 878 | 732 | 644 | 567 | 497 | 506 | 533 | 456 | 383 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2144 | 2142 | 2144 | 2144 | 2144 | 2377 | 2377 | 770 | 2205 | 770 | 2288 | 2377 | 2377 | 694 | 694 | 694 | 1241 | 206 | 656 | 680 | 206 | 638 |
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