Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raiven today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raiven at 12PM is: 1.1m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (+10) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Raiven. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 82 | 85 | 71 | 63 | 48 | 44 | 51 | 53 | 43 | 41 | 28 | 57 | 48 | 110 | 67 | 66 | 99 | 121 | 132 | 108 | 108 | 82 |
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 | 4:15PM0.89m | 2:48AM0.27m | 4:37PM0.85m | 4:59PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51AM0.20m | 1:15AM0.27m | 7:56AM0.18m | 7:57AM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 25 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 67 | 66 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | ESE 10 | E 10 | S 15 | S 15 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | S 18 | S 18 | E 11 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | E 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 14 | E 12 | S 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 82 | 85 | 71 | 63 | 48 | 44 | 51 | 53 | 43 | 41 | 28 | 57 | 48 | 110 | 7 | 6 | 99 | 121 | 132 | 108 | 108 | 82 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 269 | 269 | 269 | 270 | 269 | 269 | 685 | 269 | 2144 | 269 | 638 | 269 | 108 | 2371 | 269 | 108 | 1000 | 108 | 269 | 269 | 269 | 269 |
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