
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Raupo Bay today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Raupo Bay at 10AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Raupo Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | N 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | WSW 3 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:57AM1.68m | 4:03PM1.73m | 3:59AM1.66m | 5:04PM1.76m | 5:07AM1.68m | 5:57PM1.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.72m | 9:39PM0.79m | 9:56AM0.72m | 10:38PM0.75m | 10:56AM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NE 8 | NW 6 | E 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 6 | E 8 | NE 13 | E 7 | E 9 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | N 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 12 | — | E 8 | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 566 | 566 | 36 | 566 | 509 | 509 | 541 | 541 | 566 | 566 | 598 | 489 | 489 | 513 | 36 | 541 | 466 | 466 | 36 | 404 |
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