Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raps today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raps at 8AM is: 0.8m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 18s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Raps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 29°C on Fri morning, min 25°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 306 | 388 | 450 | 436 | 558 | 628 | 621 | 719 | 703 | 763 | 728 | 1000 | 865 | 854 | 854 | 964 | 952 | 940 | 929 | 929 | 917 | 917 | 906 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:50AM2.21m | 6:22PM1.98m | 6:33AM2.08m | 7:08PM1.87m | 7:20AM1.96m | 8:03PM1.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.44m | 00:20AM0.64m | 12:56PM0.56m | 1:07AM0.76m | 1:46PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 |
Feels °C | 30 | 30 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 264 | 261 | 257 | 257 | 558 | 628 | 621 | 719 | 703 | 763 | 728 | 1000 | 865 | 854 | 854 | 964 | 952 | 940 | 929 | 929 | 917 | 917 | 906 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 306 | 388 | 450 | 436 | 208 | 178 | 178 | 175 | 175 | 111 | 132 | 28 | 26 | 27 | 38 | 39 | 19 | 72 | 74 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | WNW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 18 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 27 | 20 | 30 | 71 | 69 | 69 | 20 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 49 | 71 | 62 | 58 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 |
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