Raupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.87° S 173.29° E

Raupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Raupo Bay sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.6° 

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 (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 11AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)5s
Afternoon (28 Aug)6ft (1.9m)7s
Evening (28 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1.4
NNE
5
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
1.9
NNE
7
1.8
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.3
NNE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.9
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
9
0.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
47
94
185
307
303
303
404
376
373
689
979
737
477
331
207
147
106
88
86
73
93
99
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NNE
30
N
25
N
20
NNE
20
ENE
5
NNE
15
S
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:20AM1.92m
8:49PM2.06m
9:02AM1.99m
9:28PM2.11m
9:43AM2.03m
Low Tide
1:41AM0.55m
1:56PM0.43m
2:24AM0.45m
2:37PM0.36m
3:06AM0.36m
3:18PM0.32m
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:04
6:05
6:06
 mm
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
4
8
4
Temp °C
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
14
15
16
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
10
11
11
10
10
12
11
11
11
11
14
13
12
9
7
7
7
7
9
10
10
9
9
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