
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 5AM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue morning, light winds from the WSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | W 4 | WNW 4 | NNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 38 | 56 | 95 | 202 | 321 | 92 | 77 | 77 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 52 | 33 | 47 | 66 | 76 | 99 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:50AM2.15m | 10:08PM2.17m | 10:39AM2.23m | 10:57PM2.18m | 11:28AM2.27m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.19m | 3:29PM0.30m | 3:53AM0.12m | 4:18PM0.28m | 4:40AM0.11m | 5:09PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NNE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNW 6 |
2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 178 | 92 | 77 | 77 | 58 | 56 | 39 | 38 | 27 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 11 | N 10 | E 15 | — | E 11 | E 11 | N 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 8 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | — | N 12 | E 15 | N 12 | — | — | E 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 13 | N 11 | N 13 | NE 9 | NNW 5 | N 12 | N 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 |
2 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 |
25 | 38 | 56 | 95 | 202 | 321 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 52 | 28 | 47 | 66 | 76 | 99 | 63 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 135 | 427 | 365 | 165 | 681 | 122 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 35 | 36 | 587 | 590 | 541 | 584 | 584 | 54 | 122 | 590 | 589 | 590 | 596 |
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