Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raps today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raps at 9AM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Raps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 316 | 304 | 370 | 249 | 300 | 358 | 350 | 342 | 465 | 437 | 427 | 421 | 421 | 416 | 421 | 574 | 640 | 648 | 640 | 596 | 560 | 553 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:49AM2.65m | 3:20PM2.37m | 3:33AM2.69m | 4:04PM2.40m | 4:19AM2.68m | 4:52PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11AM0.04m | 9:18PM0.18m | 9:55AM-0.01m | 10:04PM0.16m | 10:41AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 |
Feels °C | 27 | 26 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 31 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 99 | 101 | 101 | 103 | 106 | 104 | 104 | 102 | 342 | 465 | 437 | 427 | 421 | 421 | 416 | 421 | 574 | 640 | 648 | 640 | 596 | 560 | 553 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 |
| kJ | 109 | 316 | 304 | 370 | 249 | 300 | 358 | 350 | 104 | 104 | 106 | 102 | 78 | 79 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 7 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 31 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 61 | 43 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 60 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 5 | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
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