Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.87° S 173.29° E

Raupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 28 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Raupo Bay sea temperature is
15.4°C
0.2° 

Raupo Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (28 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 6AM is: 0.2m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (28 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (28 Sep)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
28
Tuesday
29
Wednesday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
15
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
WSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
WSW
3
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
W
14
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
16
16
14
14
14
13
4
7
7
7
5
8
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSW
10
NNW
10
WSW
10
SW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
10:17AM2.09m
10:37PM2.15m
11:02AM2.14m
11:20PM2.16m
11:47AM2.17m
Low Tide
3:36AM0.25m
3:53PM0.28m
4:20AM0.18m
4:38PM0.27m
5:03AM0.16m
5:24PM0.29m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:27
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Temp °C
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
6
6
8
8
7
7
9
9
9
8
8
9
10
9
10
10
11
11
10
12
12
13
13
12
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