Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raiven today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 2PM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 29°C on Wed morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | 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 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 131 | 157 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 180 | 154 | 169 | 158 | 130 | 145 | 145 | 154 | 151 | 161 | 161 | 186 | 181 | 186 | 234 | 268 | 320 |
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 | 6:02PM0.50m | 2:20AM0.85m | 5:03PM0.50m | 2:47AM0.86m | 4:44PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.05m | 6:59PM0.50m | 10:14AM0.07m | 8:06PM0.46m | 10:20AM0.10m | 8:51PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 29 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | E 9 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 131 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 158 | 130 | 145 | 145 | 154 | 151 | 161 | 161 | 186 | 181 | 186 | 234 | 268 | 320 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 10 | — | S 15 | E 10 | ESE 9 | S 16 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 13 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | — | 7 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 157 | 216 | 216 | 216 | 180 | 154 | 169 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 206 | 108 | 108 | 206 | 770 | 1000 | 2145 | 2144 | 2144 | 680 | 1021 | 770 | 770 | 269 | 1243 | 269 | 269 | 269 |
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