Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raps today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raps at 3AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (CST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Raps. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Warm (max 31°C on Thu morning, min 25°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 206 | 206 | 163 | 206 | 137 | 317 | 326 | 212 | 280 | 200 | 206 | 366 | 289 | 232 | 312 | 181 | 232 | 178 | 355 | 200 | 254 | 164 | 164 | 339 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:50AM2.52m | 4:05PM2.62m | 4:40AM2.59m | 4:55PM2.56m | 5:28AM2.59m | 5:43PM2.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34PM-0.03m | 9:55AM0.16m | 10:23PM-0.05m | 10:47AM0.16m | 11:10PM0.00m | 11:38AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 30 | 28 |
Feels °C | 30 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 33 | 35 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 33 | 32 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 206 | 206 | 163 | 108 | 137 | 317 | 326 | 212 | 280 | 200 | 206 | 366 | 289 | 232 | 312 | 181 | 232 | 178 | 355 | 200 | 254 | 164 | 164 | 339 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SW 13 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 72 | 82 | 112 | 206 | 124 | 91 | 40 | 209 | 241 | 134 | 104 | 104 | 75 | 87 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 130 | 61 | 113 | 203 | 150 | 146 | 129 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 7 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 19 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 83 | 72 | 104 | 100 | 91 | 25 | 16 | 36 | 55 | 68 | 72 | 57 | 57 | 75 | 62 | 83 | 80 | 14 | 45 | 61 | 112 | 126 | 12 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 2 | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | NNE 2 | N 6 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 19 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
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