Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raiven today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 5PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second 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 (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Sat morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 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 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | 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 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 223 | 218 | 207 | 232 | 258 | 285 | 336 | 345 | 385 | 395 | 395 | 406 | 365 | 406 | 395 | 356 | 336 | 300 | 300 | 259 | 251 | 238 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:01AM0.85m | 4:02AM0.76m | 7:13PM0.53m | 3:51AM0.68m | 7:05PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:14PM0.18m | 11:49AM0.22m | 10:07PM0.51m | 11:30AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 35 | 32 | 50 | 79 | 78 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 23 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SE 21 | SE 21 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SSE 19 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 37 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | ESE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | S 24 | S 26 | S 11 | S 22 |
| kJ | 3 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | 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 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 223 | 218 | 207 | 232 | 258 | 285 | 336 | 345 | 385 | 395 | 395 | 406 | 365 | 406 | 395 | 356 | 336 | 300 | 300 | 259 | 251 | 238 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 770 | 2305 | 2305 | 206 | 206 | 2282 | 2144 | 770 | 206 | 2144 | 2145 | 2144 | 2145 | 2145 | 2145 | 2145 | 2142 | 2142 | 2142 | 2142 | 2142 | 2142 |
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