Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 8PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 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 (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | E 8 | W 18 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 1:07PM2.01m | 1:22AM1.99m | 1:54PM1.92m | 2:06AM1.88m | 2:46PM1.83m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19AM0.41m | 6:36PM0.54m | 7:02AM0.49m | 7:24PM0.64m | 7:49AM0.58m | 8:17PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
13 | 5 | 13 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 |
— | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | E 13 | — | — | — | E 13 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | N 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 404 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 36 | 33 | 22 |
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