Raupo Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.87° S 173.29° E

Raupo Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Raupo Bay sea temperature is
15.8° 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 (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) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with E 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 7AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). 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) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (19 Aug)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (19 Aug)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue night, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
8
0.3
E
7
0.3
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
23
21
8
12
5
12
12
13
13
6
14
14
6
14
14
13
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
10
SE
5
S
10
SSE
10
SE
5
E
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
off
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:40AM2.10m
1:07PM2.01m
1:22AM1.99m
1:54PM1.92m
Low Tide
6:19AM0.41m
6:36PM0.54m
7:02AM0.49m
7:24PM0.64m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
10
11
12
13
12
13
13
11
10
10
12
10
10
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
6
8
8
9
8
8
8
6
6
7
10
7
7
9
10
10
10
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