
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 12PM is: 0.6m 3s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | W 14 | E 12 | W 14 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | SW 3 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:02AM2.14m | 11:20PM2.16m | 11:47AM2.17m | 00:05AM2.14m | 12:33PM2.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.18m | 4:38PM0.27m | 5:03AM0.16m | 5:24PM0.29m | 5:48AM0.17m | 6:14PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | W 14 | — | W 14 | — | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 |
9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 102 | 110 | 102 | 541 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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