Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raps today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Raps at 11AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Raps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 33°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
275 | 281 | 286 | 345 | 289 | 289 | 284 | 279 | 279 | 274 | 223 | 202 | 158 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 149 | 146 | 137 | 224 | 260 | 260 | 260 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41AM2.01m | 9:17PM1.72m | 9:41AM1.93m | 10:26PM1.67m | 10:47AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20AM0.71m | 3:14PM0.71m | 3:17AM0.81m | 4:20PM0.75m | 4:24AM0.86m | 5:27PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||||
5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 30 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 30 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 29 | 29 | 31 | 36 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 31 | 37 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 27 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
275 | 281 | 286 | 345 | 289 | 289 | 284 | 279 | 279 | 274 | 223 | 202 | 156 | 154 | 154 | 154 | 149 | 146 | 137 | 106 | 106 | 109 | 109 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
82 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 106 | 109 | 183 | 176 | 160 | 95 | 95 | 158 | 151 | 144 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 224 | 260 | 260 | 260 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
57 | 65 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 10 | 40 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 43 | 61 | 98 | 98 | 60 | 97 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 116 | 84 | 101 | 75 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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