Raupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.87° S 173.29° E

Raupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Raupo Bay sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.8° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 7AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (29 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.7
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
303
383
414
397
331
310
443
444
343
248
219
167
129
109
98
84
130
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
NNE
15
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
SE
20
S
20
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:49PM2.06m
9:02AM1.99m
9:28PM2.11m
9:43AM2.03m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.45m
2:37PM0.36m
3:06AM0.36m
3:18PM0.32m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:05
6:06
 mm
2
3
3
5
6
10
12
6
1
Temp °C
16
17
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
12
13
13
12
12
13
11
11
7
7
7
6
8
9
10
9
9
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