Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 7AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SW 4 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 38 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 103 | 78 | 111 | 137 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:33PM2.36m | 10:56AM2.24m | 11:17PM2.30m | 11:41AM2.18m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:14AM0.26m | 4:25PM0.28m | 4:56AM0.28m | 5:08PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 38 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 26 | 103 | 78 | 111 | 137 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 12 | — | NW 16 |
| kJ | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | W 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | W 11 | N 12 | ESE 6 | W 5 | NW 12 | NW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 41 | 39 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 19 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 51 | 404 | 513 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 3 |
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