Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 5AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
13 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 78 | 159 | 298 | 326 | 303 | 358 | 440 | 481 | 507 | 634 | 547 | 512 | 381 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:09PM1.99m | 8:20AM1.92m | 8:49PM2.06m | 9:02AM1.99m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.55m | 1:56PM0.43m | 2:24AM0.45m | 2:37PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — | — | W 12 | — | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
8 | 12 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | 547 | 512 | 381 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | S 4 |
13 | 31 | 34 | 39 | 78 | 159 | 298 | 326 | 303 | 358 | 440 | 481 | 507 | 634 | — | — | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 63 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 587 | 585 | 566 | 135 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 21 |
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