Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raiven today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 3PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 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) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 225 | 232 | 245 | 238 | 214 | 252 | 406 | 534 | 631 | 560 | 498 | 394 | 389 | 346 | 592 | 683 | 717 | 717 | 732 | 678 | 603 | 540 |
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 | 5:13PM0.81m | 5:37PM0.77m | 6:02PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:00AM0.15m | 9:01AM0.13m | 9:02AM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 11 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | S 10 | S 15 | SSE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 3 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 48 | 17 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | S 20 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | S 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 225 | 232 | 245 | 238 | 214 | 252 | 406 | 534 | 631 | 560 | 498 | 394 | 389 | 346 | 592 | 683 | 717 | 717 | 732 | 678 | 603 | 540 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 2305 | 1122 | 1122 | 1122 | 959 | 1243 | 2293 | 2145 | 2145 | 1243 | 1122 | 1122 | 1122 | 1243 | 2144 | 2144 | 2144 | 2144 |
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