
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 15s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 5PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
95 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 18 | 36 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.85m | 6:27AM1.78m | 7:12PM1.89m | 7:17AM1.81m | 7:58PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:15AM0.65m | 11:50PM0.76m | 12:08PM0.63m | 00:40AM0.73m | 12:57PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
21 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 14 | E 14 | NW 7 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 |
5 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 36 | 33 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | N 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | E 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | N 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 2 | SSE 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 |
95 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 41 | 35 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 |
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