
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 8AM is: 0.5m 3s primary swell from a West direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (22 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 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | W 21 | W 21 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 17 | E 9 | W 17 | W 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:59AM1.66m | 5:04PM1.76m | 5:07AM1.68m | 5:57PM1.81m | 6:09AM1.74m | 6:45PM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:56AM0.72m | 10:38PM0.75m | 10:56AM0.68m | 11:32PM0.68m | 11:50AM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 15 | 33 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | W 21 | W 21 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NE 11 | — | NE 11 | NE 10 |
1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | NW 5 | — | NW 5 | E 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | NW 17 | NE 11 | W 17 | W 16 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 509 | 541 | 541 | 585 | 550 | 541 | 509 | 439 | 513 | 36 | 36 | 466 | 466 | 404 | 404 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 20 | 35 |
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