Raupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.87° S 173.29° E

Raupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 24 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Raupo Bay sea temperature is
15.7°C
0.5° 

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 (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with NW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 5PM is: 0.1m 16s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)1ft (0.3m)5s
Afternoon (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Evening (24 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
24
Tuesday
25
Wednesday
26
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
5
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NW
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
W
16
0.1
W
15
0.2
NNE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.2
NNE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
7
10
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
10
4
4
4
10
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
SSW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
S
5
SSW
5
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSW
0
W
5
W
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:49PM1.79m
5:52AM1.72m
6:41PM1.84m
6:47AM1.77m
7:27PM1.91m
Low Tide
10:38AM0.71m
11:16PM0.79m
11:35AM0.67m
00:09AM0.73m
12:27PM0.60m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
12
14
15
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
10
13
13
11
11
10
11
11
11
13
11
10
10
11
12
11
11
13
13
12
12
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