
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 8PM is: 0.4m 17s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 96 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:29AM2.28m | 10:59PM2.41m | 11:19AM2.25m | 11:47PM2.36m | 12:08PM2.19m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM0.20m | 4:41AM0.30m | 4:52PM0.25m | 5:28AM0.31m | 5:38PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | E 18 | E 17 | E 17 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
56 | 96 | 94 | 91 | 84 | 81 | 79 | 75 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 39 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | NNE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | — | — | — | NE 8 | W 17 | NW 18 | NW 18 | — | NW 18 | — | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 |
3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | — | 12 | — | 6 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 2 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 35 | 35 |
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