Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 9AM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 10 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:48AM1.73m | 4:50PM1.76m | 4:49AM1.70m | 5:49PM1.79m | 5:52AM1.72m | 6:41PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.70m | 10:17PM0.81m | 10:38AM0.71m | 11:16PM0.79m | 11:35AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | 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 |
8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 8 | N 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | S 2 | S 2 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 9 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 15 | 16 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 566 | 566 | 566 | 589 | 585 | 350 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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