Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 5PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNW 5 | NE 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 12 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 16 | W 15 | NNE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:49PM1.79m | 5:52AM1.72m | 6:41PM1.84m | 6:47AM1.77m | 7:27PM1.91m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38AM0.71m | 11:16PM0.79m | 11:35AM0.67m | 00:09AM0.73m | 12:27PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 8 | — | NE 12 | E 13 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | W 16 | W 15 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 |
7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 63 | 63 | 566 | 63 | 41 |
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